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Konstantinos Tasoulas Elected as the New President of Greece.

Appointment | Dated: 15 Feb 2025

On February 12, 2025, former House Speaker of Greece, Konstantinos Tasoulas, the candidate from the ruling conservative New Democracy (ND) party, was elected as the President of Greece (officially the Hellenic Republic) for a five-year term, effective from March 13, 2025. He secured 160 votes in the fourth round of voting in Greece's 300-member parliament.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Tasoulas will succeed Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Greece's first female president, as her five-year term concludes on March 13, 2025.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Konstantinos Tasoulas is a lawyer and former Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ioannina, Greece, in 2000.
  • (ii) In 2006, Konstantinos Tasoulas was appointed as the parliamentary representative of the ND party, and in 2010, he became its General Secretary. In 2007, he also served as the Defense Deputy Minister of Greece.
  • (iii) From 2014 to 2015, Konstantinos Tasoulas served as the Minister of Culture and Sports in Greece, and from 2019 to 2025, he served as the President of the Hellenic Parliament.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who was recently elected as the new President of Greece?

Correct Answer: Konstantinos Tasoulas

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Greece

  • President: Katerina Sakellaropoulou
  • PM : Kyriakos Mitsotakis