Hellenic Parliament
The Parliament of the Hellenes (Greek: Βουλή των Ελλήνων, romanized: Voulí ton Ellínon), commonly known as the Hellenic Parliament (Greek: Ελληνικό Κοινοβούλιο, romanized: Ellinikó Koinovoúlio), is the unicameral legislature of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament (MPs).
Parliament of the Hellenes Βουλή των Ελλήνων | |
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| List of members of the Hellenic Parliament, June 2023 | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speakers | List
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Prime Minister | |
Socrates Famellos, Syriza since 3 July 2023 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 300 seats |
Political groups | Government (158)
Opposition (142)
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Proportional representation (226 seats in multi-seat districts; 15 nation-wide seats) First-past-the-post voting (9 single-seat districts, based on the national threshold) Majority bonus system (50 nation-wide seats) | |
First election | June–August 1844 |
Last election | 25 June 2023 |
Next election | 25 June 2027 or before |
| Meeting place | |
| Old Royal Palace | |
| Website | |
| www | |
It is a unicameral legislature of 300 members, elected for a four-year term. In 1844–1863 and 1927–1935, the parliament was bicameral with an upper house (the Senate; Greek: Γερουσία, romanized: Gerousía) and a lower house (the Chamber of Deputies; Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων, Voulí ton Antiprosópon). Several important Greek statesmen have served as the speaker of the Hellenic Parliament.