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Karolos Papoulias was born in the village of Molyvdoskepastos, [3] Ioannina on 4 June 1929, [4] and was the son of Major General Gregorios Papoulias. [5] [6] He attended primary school in Pogoniani and secondary schools in Pogoniani, Zosimaia School in Ioannina, and in the Paleo Faliro and Pangrati districts of Athens.
Karolos Papoulias Κάρολος Παπούλιας (1929–2021) 12 March 2005 13 March 2015 10 years, 1 day PASOK: PASOK MP and cabinet minister. He was elected unopposed for his first term by the New Democracy-dominated 2004 Parliament as a joint candidate of ND and the PASOK on the first ballot with 279 votes.
On 7 March 2014, German President Joachim Gauck visited Lingiades together with his Greek counterpart, Karolos Papoulias. Gauck was the first German official to visit the site. Gauck was the first German official to visit the site.
An indirect election for the position of President of the Hellenic Republic was held by the Hellenic Parliament on 8 February 2005.. Running unopposed, veteran PASOK politician and former Foreign Minister of Greece Karolos Papoulias was elected on the first ballot with the record number of 279 votes, with 163 MPs of the ruling New Democracy party, 114 MPs of PASOK and two independent MPs ...
He remained in office until 2 March 2005, when he was succeeded by Karolos Papoulias. [1] As a President he was known for his low-key profile, unifying approach to current and international affairs, and gentlemanly behaviour. During his presidency, he was consistently the most popular public figure in Greece. [3] [4] [5]
An indirect presidential election was held in Greece on 3 February 2010. Incumbent President Karolos Papoulias was nominated by the ruling PASOK party (160 seats) and secured the support of the main opposition party, New Democracy (91 seats), as well as that of the smaller LAOS (15 seats).
Pikrammenos (r.) being sworn in by Greek President Karolos Papoulias on 16 May 2012. Pikrammenos served as president of Greece's Council of State, and was due to retire in 2012. [7] He was appointed caretaker prime minister by President Karolos Papoulias on 16 May 2012, [8] following the failure to form a government after the 6 May general ...
Papoulias (or Papoulia, maiden name) is a Greek surname. It is the surname of: Evelina Papoulia (born 1971), Greek actress and dancer; Georgios Papoulias (1927–2009), Greek politician and diplomat; Karolos Papoulias (1929–2021), Greek politician and President of Greece; Panagiotis Papoulias (born 1969), Greek runner