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
Κατερίνα Σακελλαροπούλου
Sakellaropoulou in 2021
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  11 February 2020
Vice PresidentAthanasios Rantos
Preceded byNikolaos Sakellariou
Succeeded byAthanasios Rantos
Vice President of the Council of State
In office
22 October 2015  17 October 2018
PresidentNikolaos Sakellariou
Preceded byNikolaos Sakellariou
Succeeded byAthanasios Rantos
Personal details
Born
Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou

(1956-05-30) 30 May 1956
Thessaloniki, Kingdom of Greece
Political partyIndependent
Domestic partnerPavlos Kotsonis
Children1
Residence(s)Presidential Mansion, Athens
EducationUniversity of Athens
University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas
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