Georgios Zoitakis
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Georgios Zoitakis, Greek Γεώργιος Ζωιτάκης (1910 - October 21, 1996) was a Greek General and regent (December 13, 1967 - March 21, 1972).
Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos launched a military coup in Greece on April 21, 1967, establishing the Regime of the Colonels. The Colonels did not enjoy total support within the army, however, and in December 13, 1967 Constantine II of Greece launched a countercoup. After this failed King Constantine II went into exile. General Georgios Zoitakis acted as Regent for the absent King. On June 1, 1973 the regime of the Colonels formally abolished monarchy and placed Georgios Papadopoulos as President of Greece.
After Greece's return to democracy in 1974, Zoitakis was condemned by a court of justice for high treason.
| Preceded by Office established following the flight of King Constantine II |
Regent of Greece 1967–1972 |
Succeeded by Georgios Papadopoulos |
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 First Period of Monarchy (1832–1924): Otto | George I | Constantine I | Alexander | Constantine I | George II
Second Hellenic Republic (1924–1935): Pavlos Kountouriotis | Theodoros Pangalos† | Pavlos Kountouriotis | Alexandros Zaimis
Second Period of Monarchy (1935–1974): George II | Paul | Constantine II
 During the 1967-1974 junta, Greece was de facto led by Georgios Zoitakis† | Georgios Papadopoulos† | Phaedon Gizikis†
Third Hellenic Republic (1974–): Phaedon Gizikis | Michail Stasinopoulos | Konstantinos Tsatsos | Constantine Karamanlis | Ioannis Alevras | Christos Sartzetakis | Constantine Karamanlis | Costis Stephanopoulos | Karolos Papoulias†denotes military dictator |
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