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Benaki-Psarouda (right) in 2007
6th Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament
In office 19 March 2004 – 28 September 2007
President	Konstantinos Stephanopoulos Karolos Papoulias
Preceded by	Apostolos Kaklamanis
Succeeded by	Dimitris Sioufas
Minister of Justice
In office 3 December 1992 – 14 September 1993
Prime Minister	Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Preceded by	Ioannis Varvitsiotis
Succeeded by	Georgios Plagianakos
Minister of Culture
In office 8 August 1991 – 3 December 1992
Prime Minister	Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Preceded by	Tzannis Tzannetakis
Succeeded by	Dora Bakoyannis
In office 2 July 1989 – 7 July 1989
Prime Minister	Tzannis Tzannetakis
Preceded by	Melina Mercouri
Succeeded by	Georgios Mylonas
Personal details
Born	(1934-12-12) 12 December 1934 (age 90) Exarcheia, Athens, Greece
Political party	New Democracy
Spouse	Linos Benakis (?–2022)
Alma mater	University of Athens University of Bonn University of Freiburg
Website	Official Website: http://www.benakianna.gr/%CE%92%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C/%CE%92%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-EN

Anna Benaki-Psarouda (born December 12, 1934) is a Greek lawyer and politician. She was also a member of the Academy of Athens, a famous group of scholars. She is known for being the first woman to lead the Greek Parliament.

Early Life and Education

Anna Benaki-Psarouda was born in Exarcheia, a neighborhood in Athens, Greece. She studied law and earned her PhD from the University of Bonn in Germany. After her studies, she became a lawyer and also taught law.

Political Career

Anna Benaki-Psarouda started her political journey in 1981. She joined the New Democracy political party.

Important Roles in Government

• Minister of Culture: She served as the Minister of Culture twice. This role involves looking after a country's art, history, and traditions.
• Minister of Justice: She also held the position of Minister of Justice. This job means overseeing the legal system and making sure laws are fair.
• Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament: From 2004 to 2007, Anna Benaki-Psarouda was the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament. The Speaker is like the leader of the country's main law-making body. She was the very first woman to hold this important position in Greece.

Key Political Moments

In 1985, there was a big debate about changing Greece's laws. Anna Benaki-Psarouda was chosen by her party to speak against these changes. This was a very important moment in Greek politics at the time.

Academic Achievements

In 2010, Anna Benaki-Psarouda was chosen to be a member of the Academy of Athens. This is a very high honor for scholars and scientists in Greece. Later, she was elected to be the vice-president of the Academy for 2019 and then the president for 2020. This shows her dedication to learning and knowledge.

External links

• Official Website: https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/en/Organosi-kai-Leitourgia/Proedreio/Proedros/Diatelesantes-Proedroi/?MPId=0b9eeddd-e969-42b0-a37e-a7d0ffb31ead