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1985 Greek constitutional crisis
The Greek constitutional crisis of 1985 was the first constitutional dispute to occur in the newly formed Third Hellenic Republic after the fall of the country's military government in 1974. The crisis arose following a political gamble by the Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, who suddenly announced he would not support the re-election of Konstantinos Karamanlis, President of Greece, for a second term. Papandreou had proposed constitutional amendments that would further increase the powers of the Prime Minister by reducing the presidential powers, which were acting as checks and balances against the executive branch. Papandreou supported the presidential candidacy of Supreme Court justice Christos Sartzetakis, who was popular with left-leaning voters for his investigation of the politically motivated murder of Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963. The Hellenic Parliament elected Sartzetakis amid tensions and confrontations stemming from constitutionally questionable procedures initiated by Papandreou...
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