GREECE: NEW GREEK GOVERNMENT SWORN IN

Record ID: 648399

  • Title: GREECE: NEW GREEK GOVERNMENT SWORN IN
  • Date: 26th August 1971
  • Summary: ONE 1. GV of Parliament building. 2. Crowds in the streets. No changing in the life of Athens. 3. GV of Maximos Mansion, where the Regency. 4. Royal Guard Evzones. 5. Royal Guard Evzones zoom back to the Regency where the swear-in ceremony is taking place. 6. Crowd of reporters and cameramen. 7. Arrival of Premier George Papadopoulos. 8. Arrival of new members to take the oath before the Regent. Various TWO 1. The gate of the Regency and the battle of reporters. 2. Closer shot of the Regency building. 3. Reporters in line. 4. Regent's ADC with an Orthodox priest at the gate, followed by the newly sworn in Ministers and Undersecretaries. 5. Regent, General George Zoetakis, and Premier Papadopoulos appear. 6. GV of the group of new Ministers and pan in closer shots. with above. 7. Shots of the Ministers in small groups and crowds applausing as they leave. Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 10th September 1971 13:00
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  • Location: Herod Atticus Regency
  • Country: Greece
  • Reuters ID: LVAAWC43USQA9YFPAEOE97YGQYDD
  • Story Text: The new Greek Government sworn in today in presence of Greek Regent, General George Zoetakis and Athens Archbishop Mgr. Ieronymos at Herod Atticus Maximos Mansion where the Regency. George Papadopoulos attended also the ceremony. Premier Papadopoulos, according to reliable sources, will not bring in former politicians at this stage of reshuffling. He has now a free hand, it is believed, and he will soon announce further liberalisation measures. The present changing of the Greek Government has given Papadopoulos the opportunity to dispose of his former army colleagues who held key-posts as Secretaries-General in the various Ministries. These "friends" will occupy the created 7 new governorates in the provinces to supervise local energies and activities. The new Cabinet is having 13 members and 27 Deputy Ministers. Only three former Ministers have been kept by Papadopoulos in the new Government.
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