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Konstantinos Tasoulas

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Konstantinos Tasoulas
Κωνσταντίνος Τασούλας
Tasoulas in 2019
President-elect of Greece
Assuming office
13 March 2025
Prime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis
SucceedingKaterina Sakellaropoulou
13th Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament
In office
18 July 2019 – 16 January 2025
PresidentProkopis Pavlopoulos
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Preceded byNikos Voutsis
Succeeded byNikitas Kaklamanis
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
In office
9 April 2000 – 16 January 2025
ConstituencyIoannina
Other political offices
Minister of Culture and Sports
In office
10 June 2014 – 27 January 2015
Prime MinisterAntonis Samaras
Preceded byPanos Panagiotopoulos
Succeeded byAristides Baltas (Culture, Education and Religious Affairs)
Mayor of Kifissia
In office
1 January 1995 – 31 December 1998
Preceded byMichalis Kanakakis
Succeeded byVasilios Varsos
Personal details
Born (1959-07-17) 17 July 1959 (age 65)
Ioannina, Kingdom of Greece
Political partyNew Democracy
Spouse(s)Fani Stathopoulou
Children2
Alma materNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens
OccupationLawyerPolitician

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

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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

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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

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  1. Team, ΤοΒΗΜΑ (July 17, 2019). "Tasoulas elected Parliament Speaker with broad, five-party backing". Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα Online.
  2. "Tasoulas' presidential nomination draws criticism from left-wing opposition". Kathimerini. Athens News Agency. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  3. "Konstantinos Tasoulas elected new president of Greece". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. "Κωνσταντίνος Τασούλας" [Konstantinos Tasoulas] (in Greek). Greek Ministry of Culture. April 30, 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  5. "The experienced politician with a long career on the doorstep of the Presidency of Greece". Ellines. Retrieved 12 February 2025.

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