The president is elected by Parliament for a five-year term and Konstandinos (Kostis) Stephanopoulis has been president since 1995 and the next election expected to be held in 2005.
The head of government is Prime Minister Konstandinos Karamanlis who heads a cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister.

Greece has 51 administrative areas, and 1 autonomous region; Agion Oros (Mt. Athos), Achaia, Aitolia kai Akarmania, Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chanion, Chios, Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa, Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkas, Lesvos, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethynnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos

Greece's main industries are tourism; food and tobacco processing, textiles; chemicals, metal products, mining and petroleum.