Country: | Second Hellenic Republic |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1926 Greek presidential election |
Previous Year: | 1926 |
Next Election: | 1933 Greek presidential election |
Next Year: | 1933 |
Election Date: | 14 December 1929 |
Image1: | Zaimis37216v.jpg |
Nominee1: | Alexandros Zaimis |
Party1: | Independent |
Electoral Vote1: | 257 |
Percentage1: | 78.59% |
Nominee2: | Georgios Kafantaris |
Electoral Vote2: | 22 |
Percentage2: | 6.73% |
President | |
Before Election: | Pavlos Kountouriotis |
Before Party: | Independent |
After Election: | Alexandros Zaimis |
After Party: | Independent |
Indirect presidential elections were held in Greece on 14 December 1929, following the resignation of President Pavlos Kountouriotis. Former six-time prime minister and incumbent acting President since 10 December 1929, Alexandros Zaimis defeated former short-term prime minister Georgios Kafantaris in a vote conducted by the Greek Parliament and Senate.[1]
Zaimis was sworn in for his first full term as the third President of the Second Hellenic Republic that same day.[2]