Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Katerina Sakellaropoulou (Greek: Κατερίνα Σακελλαροπούλου, Katerína Sakellaropoúlou [kateˈrina sakelaroˈpulu]; born 30 May 1956) is a Greek judge who has been the president of Greece since 13 March 2020. She was elected by the Hellenic Parliament to succeed Prokopis Pavlopoulos on 22 January 2020. Prior to her election as president, Sakellaropoulou served as president of the Council of State, the highest administrative court of Greece. She is the country's first female president.
Katerina Sakellaropoulou | |
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Κατερίνα Σακελλαροπούλου | |
Sakellaropoulou in 2021 | |
President of Greece | |
Assumed office 13 March 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis Ioannis Sarmas |
Preceded by | Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
President of the Council of State | |
In office 17 October 2018 – 11 February 2020 | |
Vice President | Athanasios Rantos |
Preceded by | Nikolaos Sakellariou |
Succeeded by | Athanasios Rantos |
Vice President of the Council of State | |
In office 22 October 2015 – 17 October 2018 | |
President | Nikolaos Sakellariou |
Preceded by | Nikolaos Sakellariou |
Succeeded by | Athanasios Rantos |
Personal details | |
Born | Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou 30 May 1956 Thessaloniki, Kingdom of Greece |
Political party | Independent |
Domestic partner | Pavlos Kotsonis |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | Presidential Mansion, Athens |
Education | University of Athens University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas |
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