Katerina Sakellaropoulou facts for kids
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Katerina Sakellaropoulou
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Κατερίνα Σακελλαροπούλου
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Sakellaropoulou in 2022
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| 8th President of Greece | |
| Assumed office 13 March 2020 |
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| Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis Ioannis Sarmas Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Preceded by | Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
| President of the Council of State | |
| In office 17 October 2018 – 11 February 2020 |
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| 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 |
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| President | Nikolaos Sakellariou |
| Preceded by | Nikolaos Sakellariou |
| Succeeded by | Athanasios Rantos |
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Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou
30 May 1956 Thessaloniki, Kingdom of Greece |
| Political party | Independent |
| Domestic partner | Pavlos Kotsonis |
| Children | 1 |
| Residences | Presidential Mansion, Athens |
| Education | University of Athens University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas |
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Katerina Sakellaropoulou (born 30 May 1956) is a Greek judge. She has been the president of Greece since 13 March 2020. She was chosen by the Hellenic Parliament to take over from Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Before becoming president, Sakellaropoulou was the head of the Council of State. This is Greece's highest court for government-related legal cases. She is the first woman to become president of Greece.
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Early Life and Career
Katerina Sakellaropoulou was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. Her father, Nikolaos Sakellaropoulos, was also a judge. He served as a vice president of the Greek Supreme Court.
She studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She then continued her studies in public law in Paris, France. In the mid-1980s, she started working at the Council of State. She became a full councilor in 2000.
In October 2015, she was made vice-president of the Council of State. Then, in October 2018, she made history. She became the first female president of this important court. She was chosen because of her modern views on topics like the environment and human rights.
She has also been an active member of the Association of Judiciary Functionaries of the Council of State. She held various roles there, including secretary-general and president. Katerina Sakellaropoulou also writes for academic journals. She contributed to a book about financial crisis and environmental protection.
Becoming President of Greece
On 15 January 2020, the Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, suggested her for the role of president. Even though she was chosen as an independent candidate, her selection was a bit of a surprise. This was because her modern political ideas were different from the prime minister's more central-right views.
She was elected president on 22 January 2020. A large majority of the members of the Parliament voted for her. She received 261 votes out of 300.
Sakellaropoulou officially started her job on 13 March 2020. Her swearing-in ceremony had fewer people than usual. This was because Greece was starting to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. When she took office, she became the first woman to be the president of Greece.
In 2023, when the parliament could not form a government, Sakellaropoulou had an important role. She appointed Ioannis Sarmas to lead a temporary government.
Political Views
Katerina Sakellaropoulou is known for her modern and progressive political views. She cares a lot about protecting the environment. She also works to protect the rights of minority groups. She has spoken about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She called it a clear conflict between freedom and strict rule.
Personal Life
Katerina Sakellaropoulou lives with her partner, Pavlos Kotsonis, who is a lawyer. She has one child from a previous marriage. She is also a fan of the Aris Thessaloniki sports team.
Images for kids
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Katerina Sakellaropoulou's signature
See also
In Spanish: Katerína Sakellaropoúlou para niños
