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Judicial branch Greece, in 36 editions.
The entry for Greece published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 18 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 18
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- Supreme Court Chief of State--President Christos SARTZETAKIS (since 30 March 1985);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Constantin MITSOTAKIS (since 11 April 1990)
Supreme Court Chief of State--President Christos SARTZETAKIS (since 30 March 1985); Head of Government--Prime Minister Constantin MITSOTAKIS (since 11 April 1990)
- Supreme Court Chief of State--President Constantinos KARAMANLIS (since 5 May 1990);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Constantinos MITSOTAKIS (since 11 April 1990) New Democracy (ND; conservative), Constantinos MITSOTAKIS;
- Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), Andreas PAPANDREOU;
- Democratic Renewal (DIANA), Constantine STEFANOPOULOS;
- Communist Party (KKE), Aleka PAPARIGA;
- Greek Left Party (EAR), Leonidas KYRKOS;
- Ecologist-Alternative List, leader NA;
- note--KKE and EAR have joined in the Left Alliance, Maria DAMANAKI, president
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court Chief of State--President Constantinos KARAMANLIS (since 5 May 1990); Head of Government--Prime Minister Constantinos MITSOTAKIS (since 11 April 1990) New Democracy (ND; conservative), Constantinos MITSOTAKIS; Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), Andreas PAPANDREOU; Democratic Renewal (DIANA), Constantine STEFANOPOULOS; Communist Party (KKE), Aleka PAPARIGA; Greek Left Party (EAR), Leonidas KYRKOS; Ecologist-Alternative List, leader NA; note--KKE and EAR have joined in the Left Alliance, Maria DAMANAKI, president
Supreme Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court
The same text in 3 editions, 1993 to 1995.
Supreme Judicial Court, Special Supreme Tribunal
Supreme Court Judicial Court, Special Supreme Tribunal
- Supreme Judicial Court, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council;
- Special Supreme Tribunal, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Judicial Court, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council; Special Supreme Tribunal, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- Supreme Judicial Court, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council;
- Special Supreme Tribunal, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council
Supreme Judicial Court, judges appointed for life by
the president after consultation with a judicial council; Special
Supreme Tribunal, judges appointed for life by the president after
consultation with a judicial council
- Supreme Judicial Court, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council;
- Special Supreme Tribunal, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council
Supreme Judicial Court, judges appointed for
life bySpecial
Special Supreme Tribunal, judges appointed for life by the president after
after consultation with a judicial council
- Supreme Judicial Court, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council;
- Special Supreme Tribunal, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council
Supreme Judicial Court, judges appointed for
The same text in 8 editions, 2001 to 2008.
- Supreme Judicial Court;
- Special Supreme Tribunal;
- all judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council
Supreme Judicial Court, judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council; Court; Special Supreme Tribunal, Tribunal; all judges appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- Supreme Judicial Court;
- Special Supreme Tribunal;
- all judges are appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council
Supreme Judicial Court; Special Supreme Tribunal; all judges are appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- Supreme Civil and Criminal Court;
- all judges are appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council;
- Supreme Administrative Court and Court of Auditors;
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance
Supreme Judicial Civil and Criminal Court; Special Supreme Tribunal; all judges are appointed for life by the president after consultation with a judicial council council; Supreme Administrative Court and Court of Auditors; Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Hellenic Supreme Court of Civil and Penal Law (consists of 56 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges selected by the Supreme Judicial Council which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court;
- judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period
- subordinate courts:
- Supreme Administrative Court;
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- Court of Auditors
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Hellenic Supreme Court of Civil and Penal Law (consists of 56 judges)
judge selection and term of office:
judges selected by the Supreme Judicial Council which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court; judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period
subordinate courts:
Supreme Administrative Court; Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; Court of Auditors
- highest court(s):
- Hellenic Supreme Court of Civil and Penal Law (consists of 56 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges selected by the Supreme Judicial Council which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court;
- judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period
- subordinate courts:
- Supreme Administrative Court;
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- Court of Auditors
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Hellenic Supreme Court of Civil and Penal Law (consists of 56 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- judges selected by the Supreme Judicial Council, which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court;
- judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period
- subordinate courts:
- Supreme Administrative Court;
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- Court of Auditors
highest court(s): Hellenic Supreme Court of Civil and Penal Law (consists of 56 judges)
judge selection and term of office: judges selected by the Supreme Judicial Council Council, which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court; judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period
subordinate courts: Supreme Administrative Court; Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; Court of Auditors
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges including the court presidents);
- Council of State (supreme administrative court) consists of the president, vice president, 42 privy councillors, and 98 associate and reporting judges, organized into 5- and 7-member chambers;
- Hellenic Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councillors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by presidential decree on the advice of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court;
- judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period;
- Council of State president appointed by the Greek Cabinet to serve a 4-year term;
- other judge appointments and tenure NA;
- Court of Audit president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the advice of the SJC to serve a 4-year term with an age limit of 67
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance(district courts)
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s): Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges including the court presidents); Council of State (supreme administrative court) consists of the president, vice president, 42 privy councillors, and 98 associate and reporting judges, organized into 5- and 7-member chambers; Hellenic Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councillors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by presidential decree on the advice of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court; judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period; Council of State president appointed by the Greek Cabinet to serve a 4-year term; other judge appointments and tenure NA; Court of Audit president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the advice of the SJC to serve a 4-year term with an age limit of 67
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance(district courts)
- highest courts:
- Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges including the court presidents);
- Council of State (supreme administrative court) consists of the president, vice president, 42 privy councillors, and 98 associate and reporting judges, organized into 5- and 7-member chambers;
- Hellenic Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councillors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by presidential decree on the advice of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court;
- judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period;
- Council of State president appointed by the Greek Cabinet to serve a 4-year term;
- other judge appointments and tenure NA;
- Court of Audit president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the advice of the SJC to serve a 4-year term with an age limit of 67
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance(district courts)
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges including the court presidents); Council of State (supreme administrative court) consists of the president, vice president, 42 privy councillors, and 98 associate and reporting judges, organized into 5- and 7-member chambers; Hellenic Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councillors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by presidential decree on the advice of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court; judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period; Council of State president appointed by the Greek Cabinet to serve a 4-year term; other judge appointments and tenure NA; Court of Audit president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the advice of the SJC to serve a 4-year term with an age limit of 67
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance(district courts)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges, including the court presidents);
- Council of State (supreme administrative court) (consists of the president, 7 vice presidents, 42 privy councilors, 48 associate councilors and 50 reporting judges, organized into six 5- and 7-member chambers; Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councilors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by presidential decree on the advice of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court;
- judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period;
- Council of State president appointed by the Greek Cabinet to serve a 4-year term;
- other judge appointments and tenure NA;
- Court of Audit president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the advice of the SJC;
- court president serves a 4-year term or until age 67;
- tenure of vice presidents, councilors, and judges NA
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance (district courts)
highest courts: Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges judges, including the court presidents); Council of State (supreme administrative court) consists (consists of the president, 7 vice president, presidents, 42 privy councillors, and 98 councilors, 48 associate councilors and 50 reporting judges, organized into six 5- and 7-member chambers; Hellenic Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councillors, councilors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by presidential decree on the advice of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court; judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period; Council of State president appointed by the Greek Cabinet to serve a 4-year term; other judge appointments and tenure NA; Court of Audit president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the advice of the SJC to serve SJC; court president serves a 4-year term with an or until age limit 67; tenure of 67 vice presidents, councilors, and judges NA
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance(district Instance (district courts)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges, including the court presidents);
- Council of State (supreme administrative court) (consists of the president, 7 vice presidents, 42 privy councilors, 48 associate councilors and 50 reporting judges, organized into six 5- and 7-member chambers; Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councilors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by presidential decree on the advice of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court;
- judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period;
- Council of State president appointed by the Greek Cabinet to serve a 4-year term;
- other judge appointments and tenure NA;
- Court of Audit president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the advice of the SJC;
- court president serves a 4-year term or until age 67;
- tenure of vice presidents, councilors, and judges NA
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance (district courts)
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges, including the court presidents); Council of State (supreme administrative court) (consists of the president, 7 vice presidents, 42 privy councilors, 48 associate councilors and 50 reporting judges, organized into six 5- and 7-member chambers; Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councilors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by presidential decree on the advice of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court; judges appointed for life following a 2-year probationary period; Council of State president appointed by the Greek Cabinet to serve a 4-year term; other judge appointments and tenure NA; Court of Audit president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the advice of the SJC; court president serves a 4-year term or until age 67; tenure of vice presidents, councilors, and judges NA
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance (district courts)
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges, including the court presidents);
- Council of State (supreme administrative court) consists of the president, 7 vice presidents, 42 privy councilors, 48 associate councilors and 50 reporting judges, organized into six 5- and 7-member chambers;
- Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councilors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by presidential decree on the advice of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court;
- judges appointed for life after a 2-year probationary period;
- Council of State president appointed by the Greek Cabinet to serve a 4-year term;
- other judge appointments and tenure NA;
- Court of Audit president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the advice of the SJC;
- court president serves a 4-year term or until age 67;
- tenure of vice presidents, councilors, and judges NA
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance (district courts)
highest court(s): Supreme Civil and Criminal Court or Areios Pagos (consists of 56 judges, including the court presidents); Council of State (supreme administrative court) (consists consists of the president, 7 vice presidents, 42 privy councilors, 48 associate councilors and 50 reporting judges, organized into six 5- and 7-member chambers; Court of Audit (government audit and enforcement) consists of the president, 5 vice presidents, 20 councilors, and 90 associate and reporting judges
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by presidential decree on the advice of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which includes the president of the Supreme Court, other judges, and the prosecutor of the Supreme Court; judges appointed for life following after a 2-year probationary period; Council of State president appointed by the Greek Cabinet to serve a 4-year term; other judge appointments and tenure NA; Court of Audit president appointed by decree of the president of the republic on the advice of the SJC; court president serves a 4-year term or until age 67; tenure of vice presidents, councilors, and judges NA
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal and Courts of First Instance (district courts)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Greece: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/greece/judicial-branch.