Katerina Sakellaropoulou

Katerina Sakellaropoulou (Greek: Κατερίνα Σακελλαροπούλου, born 30 May 1956) is a Greek politician. She is the 13th President of Greece. She took office on 13 March 2020.[1] She was elected to replace Prokopis Pavlopoulos by parliament on 22 January 2020. Sakellaropoulou is Greece's first female president.[2]


Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Κατερίνα Σακελλαροπούλου
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13th President of Greece
Assumed office
13 March 2020
Prime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis
Ioannis Sarmas
Preceded byProkopis Pavlopoulos
President of the Council of State
In office
17 October 2018 – 22 January 2020
Preceded byNikolaos Sakellariou
Personal details
Born (1956-05-30) 30 May 1956 (age 68)
Thessaloniki, Greece
EducationUniversity of Athens
Panthéon-Assas University

References

  1. "Parliament to elect Greece's first woman president". France 24. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  2. "Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας εξελέγη η Αικατερίνη Σακελλαροπούλου, του Γιώργου Σ. Μπουρδάρα | Kathimerini". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 2020-01-22.