Konstantinos Tasoulas
Konstantinos Tasoulas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Κωνσταντίνος Τασούλας | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Tasoulas in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
President-elect of Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assuming office 13 March 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeding | Katerina Sakellaropoulou | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13th Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 18 July 2019 – 16 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Prokopis Pavlopoulos Katerina Sakellaropoulou | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Nikos Voutsis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Nikitas Kaklamanis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 9 April 2000 – 16 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Ioannina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ioannina, Kingdom of Greece | 17 July 1959||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | New Democracy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Fani Stathopoulou | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Lawyer • Politician |
Konstantinos Tasoulas (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Τασούλας; born 17 July 1959) is a Greek politician and lawyer who has been the President-elect of Greece since 2025. He was the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament from 18 July 2019 to 16 January 2025.[1] He was a member of the Member of the Hellenic Parliament from 2000 to 2025.
President of Greece
[change | change source]In January 2025, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis submitted to the Parliament for approval the candidacy of Tasoulas for the office of the Greek Presidency. Tasoulas accepted the nomination, which was met with criticism from the opposition.[2] He was elected by the Parliament on 12 February 2025.[3]
Personal life
[change | change source]Tasoulas was born in Ioannina, Greece on 17 July 1959. He studied at the Athens Law School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He worked as a lawyer in Athens and London.[4]
Tasoulas is married to Fani Stathopoulou and they have two children.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Team, ΤοΒΗΜΑ (July 17, 2019). "Tasoulas elected Parliament Speaker with broad, five-party backing". Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα Online.
- ↑ "Tasoulas' presidential nomination draws criticism from left-wing opposition". Kathimerini. Athens News Agency. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Konstantinos Tasoulas elected new president of Greece". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ↑ "Κωνσταντίνος Τασούλας" [Konstantinos Tasoulas] (in Greek). Greek Ministry of Culture. April 30, 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "The experienced politician with a long career on the doorstep of the Presidency of Greece". Ellines. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Konstantinos Tasoulas at Wikimedia Commons