Georgios Zoitakis

Georgios Zoitakis, Greek Γεώργιος Ζωιτάκης (1910 - October 21, 1996) was a Greek General and regent (December 13, 1967 - March 21, 1972).

Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos launched a military coup in Greece on April 21, 1967, establishing the Regime of the Colonels. The Colonels did not enjoy total support within the army, however, and in December 13, 1967 Constantine II of Greece launched a countercoup. After this failed King Constantine II went into exile. General Georgios Zoitakis acted as Regent for the absent King. In 1972 he was succeeded as Regent by Georgios Papadopoulos, who on June 1, 1973 had formally monarchy and became President of Greece.

After Greece's return to democracy in 1974, Zoitakis was condemned by a court of justice for high treason.

Preceded by Office established following the flight of King Constantine II	Regent of Greece 1967–1972	Succeeded by Georgios Papadopoulos

v • d • e Heads of State of Greece

First Hellenic Republic (1827–1832):	Ioannis Kapodistrias · Augustinos Kapodistrias · Governing Council

First Period of Monarchy (1832–1924):	Otto · George I · Constantine I · Alexander · Pavlos Kountouriotis§ · Queen Olga§ · Constantine I · George II

Second Hellenic Republic (1924–1935):	Pavlos Kountouriotis · Theodoros Pangalos† · Pavlos Kountouriotis · Alexandros Zaimis

Second Period of Monarchy (1935–1974):	Georgios Kondylis§ · George II · Paul · Constantine II*

Military Junta (1967–1974):	Georgios Zoitakis† · Georgios Papadopoulos† · Phaedon Gizikis†

Third Hellenic Republic (1974–present):	Michail Stasinopoulos§ · Konstantinos Tsatsos · Constantine Karamanlis · Ioannis Alevras§ · Christos Sartzetakis · Constantine Karamanlis · Konstantinos Stephanopoulos · Karolos Papoulias

§ denotes Regency or interim Presidency † denotes head of state appointed by military regime * fled Greece in 1967; de jure Zoitakis and Papadopoulos were regents acting on his behalf until the monarchy was abolished in 1973 during the latter's regency The junta-proclaimed Republic (1973-1974) is not officially recognised, and the monarchy is considered to have continued de jure until 1974