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Prokopis Pavlopoulos

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Prokopis Pavlopoulos

Προκόπης Παυλόπουλος
7th President of Greece
In office
13 March 2015 – 13 March 2020
Prime MinisterAlexis Tsipras
Vassiliki Thanou (Acting)
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded byKarolos Papoulias
Succeeded byKaterina Sakellaropoulou
Minister of the Interior
In office
10 March 2004 – 11 September 2009
Prime MinisterKostas Karamanlis
Preceded byNikos Alivizatos
Succeeded byGiannis Ragousis
Personal details
Born (1950-07-10) 10 July 1950 (age 74)
Kalamata, Greece
Political partyNew Democracy
Spouse(s)Vlassia Peltsemi
Children2 daughters
1 son
ResidencePresidential Mansion
Alma materUniversity of Athens
Panthéon-Assas University

Prokopios Pavlopoulos, GColIH (Greek: Προκόπιος Παυλόπουλος, pronounced [proˈkopios pavˈlopulos], born 10 July 1950), commonly shortened to Prokopis (Προκόπης), was the President of Greece, in office from 2015 to 2020.

Pavlopoulos was a lawyer, university professor and politician, he was Minister for the Interior from 2004 to 2009.[1]

References

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  1. Oberlé, Thierry (11 December 2008). "Pavlopoulos, un ministre de l'Intérieur dans la tourmente". Le Figaro (in French).