GREEK PRESIDENCY.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 8 April 1926, Page 7

GREEK PRESIDENCY.

PEN PICTURE OF PEOPLE'S CHOICE. By Csbls—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ATHENS, April 5. General Pungalos .obtained 90 per cent, of the vote* cast in the Presidential election held , in the, twelve departments that have recorded their votes. , , • (General.Pangaios came into prominence following'the. military disaster in Asia-Minor in 1922, which culminated in’ the abdication, of Constantine and the execution of five Ministers • and the Greek Commander-m-Chief. Constantine’s eldest Son George ascended to the throne. In October. 1923, a rising against the revolutionary government of 1922 occurred, but was' quickly suppressed. Elections in , the following December, led to the departure of the King pending a plebiscite as to the form of government, lri the jueautimo a regency ;was set tip. "In April, 1924, the plebiscite declared for a republican form of government, but various counter-revolutionary activities continued until .June of last year, w'hen General Pangaios, with the support of the army and ; navy, set up a dictatorship. . Recently Admiral Kondouriotis, whose position as Regent had been transformed into that of President, was forced to resign. Pnngalos then decreed a new election.!