Konstantinos Tasoulas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Konstantinos Tasoulas
Κωνσταντίνος Τασούλας
Tasoulas in 2019
President-elect of Greece
Assuming office 13 March 2025
Prime Minister	Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Succeeding	Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament
In office 18 July 2019 – 16 January 2025
Preceded by	Nikos Voutsis
Succeeded by	Nikitas Kaklamanis
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
In office 9 April 2000 – 16 January 2025
Constituency	Ioannina
Other political offices Minister of Culture and Sports In office 10 June 2014 – 27 January 2015 Prime Minister Antonis Samaras Preceded by Panos Panagiotopoulos Succeeded by Aristides Baltas (Culture, Education and Religious Affairs) Mayor of Kifissia In office 1 January 1995 – 31 December 1998 Preceded by Michalis Kanakakis Succeeded by Vasilios Varsos
Personal details
Born	(1959-07-17) 17 July 1959 (age 65) Ioannina, Kingdom of Greece
Political party	New Democracy
Spouse	Fani Stathopoulou
Children	2
Alma mater	National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Occupation	Lawyer • Politician

Konstantinos Tasoulas (born July 17, 1959) is a Greek politician and lawyer. He is set to become the next President of Greece. Before this, he was the President of the Hellenic Parliament (like a speaker of the main government assembly) from 2019 to 2025.

He belongs to the New Democracy political party. He also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Ioannina from 2000 to 2025. For a short time, from 2014 to 2015, he was the Minister of Culture and Sports.

Early Life and Education

Konstantinos Tasoulas was born in Ioannina, Greece, on July 17, 1959. He went to the Athens Law School at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He earned his law degree in 1981. After finishing his studies, he worked as a lawyer in both Athens and London.

Starting His Political Journey

Tasoulas joined the New Democracy party early in his career. From 1981 to 1990, he worked as a special secretary for a well-known politician named Evangelos Averoff.

In 1990, he was chosen to be part of the local council for the Kifissia area in Athens. Later, in 1994, he was elected as the mayor of Kifissia. From 1990 to 1993, he was also in charge of the Organization of Export Support.

Time in Parliament

In 2000, Konstantinos Tasoulas was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Ioannina. He held this position through many elections, serving continuously until 2025.

In 2006, he became a parliamentary representative for the New Democracy party. By 2010, he was the General Secretary of the party. He also served as the Deputy Minister of Defense in 2007. From 2014 to 2015, he was the Minister for Sports and Culture.

Becoming Speaker of Parliament

After the general election in 2019, Tasoulas was elected as the President of the Hellenic Parliament. This role is similar to the speaker of a country's main legislative body. He received a very high number of votes, showing strong support from his own party and several opposition parties. This was also the first time a Speaker of the Parliament was chosen by an open vote.

Becoming President of Greece

In January 2025, the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, suggested Tasoulas as a candidate for the Greek Presidency. Tasoulas accepted this important nomination.

After four rounds of voting, he was elected by the parliament on February 12, 2025. He won with 160 votes out of 300 Members of Parliament. He will begin his term as President on March 13, 2025.

Personal Life

Konstantinos Tasoulas is married to Fani Stathopoulou. They have two children together.

See also

In Spanish: Konstantinos Tasoulas para niños