He was given the title of President of the Republic on 25 November 1973, after Papadopoulos was ousted by Dimitrios Ioannides as head of the regime in an internal power struggle.
Ia dianugerahi gelar lambang Presiden Republik pada tanggal 25 November 1973, setelah Papadopoulos dijatuhkan oleh Dimitrios Ioannides sebagai ketua rezim dalam perjuangan kekuasaan dalam.