A
referendum on retaining the republic was held in
Greece on 8 December 1974. After the collapse of the
military junta that ruled the country from 1967, the issue of the form of government remained unsolved. The Junta had already staged a
plebiscite held
on 29 July 1973, which resulted in the
establishment of the Republic. However, after the fall of the military regime, the
new government, under
Constantine Karamanlis, decided to hold another one, as Junta legal acts were considered illegal.
Constantine II, the former King, was banned by the new government from returning to Greece to campaign in the referendum, but the Karamanlis government allowed him to make a televised address to the nation. The proposal was approved by 69.2% of voters with a turnout of 75.6%.