Greece to have first female President

Greece’s conservative government on Wednesday nominated top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou for the Greek presidency, a largely ceremonial role selected by the country’s parliament.

Sakellaropoulou, 64, now president of the Council of State, Greece’s top administrative court, would be the first female president if elected by lawmakers.

Sakellaropoulou, from the northern city of Thessaloniki, was the first female head of the Council of State. She has written numerous papers on environmental protection and chairs a society on environmental law.

Leftist Syriza, which lost power in a July 2019 parliamentary election, has already said it would support the re-appointment of conservative lawmaker Prokopis Pavlopoulos, elected for a five-year term in 2015. His term expires on March 20.

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