10 Facts About Metapolitefsi

Metapolitefsi was ignited by the liberalisation plan of military dictator Georgios Papadopoulos, which was opposed by prominent politicians such as Panagiotis Kanellopoulos and Stephanos Stephanopoulos, and halted by the massive Athens Polytechnic uprising against the military junta.

Metapolitefsi's action served to demonstrate the depth of the resistance and resentment against the regime.

Metapolitefsi was prepared for a dictatorship of thirty or more years.

Metapolitefsi usually answered questions on the topic of democratic transition from the press by referring to the patient analogy in a humorous and jovial manner.

Metapolitefsi used to say that he put the patient in a cast so that he could fix her skeletal structure.

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Metapolitefsi was a "ruthless dictator who toppled the [Papadopoulos] junta for being too liberal".

Metapolitefsi was deposed by military coup on 15 July 1974 and replaced by Nikos Sampson.

Metapolitefsi was the legitimate Prime Minister originally deposed by the dictatorship and a distinguished veteran politician who had repeatedly criticised Papadopoulos and his successor.

Metapolitefsi telephoned Karamanlis in Paris to appraise him of the developments and urge him to return to Greece, and, following the call, further engaged Gizikis.

Metapolitefsi insisted that Constantine Karamanlis, prime minister of Greece from 1955 to 1963, was the only political personality who could lead a successful transition government, taking into consideration the new circumstances and dangers both inside and outside the country.