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Karolos Papoulias (Greek: Κάρολος Παπούλιας [ˈkarolos paˈpuʎas]; 4 June 1929 – 26 December 2021) was a Greek politician who served as the president of Greece from 2005 to 2015. [ 1 ]
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).
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]
The day after the election, president Karolos Papoulias met with the leader of the largest party—New Democracy's (ND) leader Antonis Samaras—to task him with the first attempt to form a government. [5] The Democratic Left (DIMAR) declared that the party would not join a pro-bailout New Democracy-PASOK grand coalition government.
The day after the election, President Karolos Papoulias met with the leader of New Democracy Antonis Samaras to task him with the first attempt to form a government. [3] On 8 May, Tsipras was tasked with forming a government [4] within the stipulated three days by Papoulias at noon. At the same time the EU decided to continue with Greece's ...
China's President Xi Jinping affirmed his "no limits" partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, China's state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia ...
President Karolos Papoulias has stated that Greece ultimately supports the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. [11] Under previous governments, Greece garnered a reputation as a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause. [12]