Katerina Sakellaropoulou

president of Greece

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Katerina Sakellaropoulou is the current President of Greece. She assumed office in 2020, making her the first female president of the country. The role of the president in Greece is largely ceremonial, with the head of government being the prime minister. The president is elected by the Hellenic Parliament for a five-year term. Sakellaropoulou, a former judge, was nominated by the ruling New Democracy party.12

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