Greece

Population Statistics

10,775,643

Total Population

1,616,346

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

31 May 2012

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities


Constitution of Greece (2008)

Updated: June 2015

Article 31 states:

President of the Republic may be elected a person who is a Greek citizen for at least five years, is of Greek descent from the father’s or mother’s line, has attained the age of forty and has the capacity to vote.

 

Article 32, paragraph 1 states:

In case of permanent incapacity of the President of the Republic to discharge his duties, as specified in paragraph 2 of article 34, as well as in case of his resignation, demise, or removal from office in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the sitting of Parliament in order to elect a new President is called within ten days at the latest from the premature termination of the tenure of office by the previous President.

 

Article 51, paragraph 3 states:

Members of Parliament shall be elected through direct, universal and secret ballot by the citizens who have the right to vote, as specified by law. The law cannot abridge the right to vote except in cases where a minimum age has not been attained or in cases of legal incapacity or as a result of irrevocable criminal conviction for certain felonies.

 

Article 55, paragraph 1 states:

To be elected as Member of Parliament, one must…have the legal capacity to vote…

 

Article 88, paragraph 4 states:

Magistrates may be dismissed only pursuant a court judgment resulting from a criminal conviction or a grave disciplinary breach or illness or disability or professional incompetence, confirmed as specified by law…

 

Article 92, paragraph 1 states:

The civil servants of all courts’ offices and prosecutors’ offices shall be permanent. They may be dismissed only pursuant to a court judgment resulting from a criminal conviction or to decision of a judicial council on account of a grave disciplinary breach, illness or disability, or professional incompetence which shall be ascertained, as specified by law.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of Greece (2008)