King George II went into exile until 1935, when the Populist party rose to power in the Assembly and reinstated the monarchy. The government in Greece mirrors those in most western countries, complete with the three branches of the Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary. The king is the Prime Minister and His deputies, are also from the ruling House of Saud, and the king-appointed cabinet includes more members of the Royal Families. Greece is a parliamentary republic and the President, the Head of State of Greece, is elected by the Parliament every five years. The Glucksburgs are back! Monarchy is defined as a system of government where a single ruler has supreme power. Hurray! Democracy in its extreme form is mob rule. The Monarchy of Greece was created by the London Conference of 1832 at which the First Hellenic Republic was abolished. In Greece, monarchies were found when the Mycenaeans ruled Greece during the period 2000 to 1100 BC. A2A dammit. Simplifying, Aristotle divided each into good and bad forms. This single ruler, known as a king, ruled for life and passed the rule on to his heir when he died. Sparta had a mixed government consisting of elements of monarchy, oligarchy and democracy. Few countries that have a Royal genealogy are : Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy, where Monarchy still rules. Usually, the types of government relevant to ancient Greece are listed as three: Monarchy, Oligarchy (generally synonymous with rule by the aristocracy), and Democracy. What Type of Government Does Greece Have? History. Greece was first declared a republic in 1924 by the Greek National Assembly. This is required because the power of the throne rests in the lands and people being governed. The monarchy in Greece was abolished in 1973. Welcome Back to the Official Greek Royal Family web site. Long live King Nikolaos! I wake up tomorrow and notice that the Greek flag has added this monstrosity between the blue-white stripes. The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, collectively known as the Low Countries, or Benelux countries, all have monarchies. In the Netherlands, the monarchy is known as the House of Orange and is currently led by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. It was abolished for good under a military regime that declared a republic for a second time in 1973. Take a few minutes to re-familiarise yourself: you will find all the news items, speeches and texts from the previous version, as well as an enriched archive of pictures and documents.We have done our best to present the history of the Greek Royal Family as clearly as possible, on the new Timeline. Such a handsome couple: Worthy to rule over our worthless lives. The most famous monarchy was that of King Alexandra of Macedonia who ruled all of Greece from 336 BC. The monarchs of all three of these countries are figureheads with no real power. The Greek Crown was originally offered to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha but he declined, later being elected King of the Belgians.. A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.The political legitimacy and authority of the monarch may vary from purely symbolic (crowned republic), to restricted (constitutional monarchy), to fully autocratic (absolute monarchy), and can expand across the domains of the executive, legislative and judicial. A monarchy typically maintains a stronger defense. Athens is the capital city of Greece and has no 'queen'. Throughout world history, monarchies usually have the strongest armies and defensive protocols.