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Greece’s first female President, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, was sworn in at the Greek Palriament on Friday morning. The ceremony protocol was followed by the book, however, without handshaking and a much limited number of audience due to coronavirus. In the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and political leaders, Sakellaropoulou took …

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In her first public statements after her election by the Greek Parliament, Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou highlighted the importance of the Constitution and democracy and addressed global issues such as human rights and the migration and the climate crisis. She underlined that she was fully aware of the weighty responsibility she was …

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In a rare display of political consensus, the Greek parliament approved judge Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou to be the next President of the Hellenic Republic. The first female president of the conservative country was voted with a broader majority on the first round reaching more approvals than the essential 200. She was …

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In an address to the nation on Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis nominated judge Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou for President of the Hellenic Republic. The president of the country’s top court, the Council of State, will be the first woman as head of state in the conservative country. Justifying his choice, …

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For the first time in its 89-year-old history the Council of State will be headed by a woman. Judge Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou was chosen by the Greek cabinet to be the President of the country’s Supreme Administrative Court for the next four years. Sakellaropoulou was one of the vice presidents under …

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