Greece’s politicians elected their country’s first female president, with an overwhelming majority voting in favour of high court judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Greece’s politicians elected their country’s first female president, with an overwhelming majority voting in favour of high court judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Speaking after being formally informed of the parliament vote, Ms Sakellaropoulou said she would aim for the “broadest possible consensus” in the course of carrying out her duties. Congratulations to Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou - the first female President of the Hellenic Republic elected with a very large majority today in the Hellenic Parliament. European officials congratulated Ms Sakellaropoulou, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcoming the election of Greece’s first female president in a tweet that said the country was “moving ahead into a new era of equality”.

Source: Irish Independent January 22, 2020 14:26 UTC