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Greece elects former parliament speaker as new president

Constantine Tassoulas, a former Greek parliament speaker, has been elected as Greece's new president with 160 votes from MPs in the fourth round of voting.
Tassoulas is a member of the New Democracy party and previously served as culture minister, advocating for the return of the Elgin Marbles.
He stated that his election is 'a supreme honour for me but above all a precious responsibility' after the vote results were announced.
Tassoulas takes over from Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who was the first woman to serve as Greece's head of state and was not nominated for a second term.

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Bloomberg

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Greece elects former parliament speaker as new president

Greece's parliament elected its former speaker, Constantine Tassoulas, as the country's president on Wednesday, approving the conservative government's nominee for the largely ceremonial role.

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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