Greece's former parliament speaker sworn in as president
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FILE PHOTO: Newly elected Greek President Constantine Tassoulas waits to receive the results of the fourth round of voting in the parliament building in Athens, Greece, February 12, 2025 Angelos Tzortzinis/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
(Corrects to read 'largely' not 'large' in paragraph 2)
ATHENS -Greece's former parliament speaker Constantine Tassoulas, a lawyer and lawmaker of the centre-right ruling party, was sworn in as the new president on Thursday.
Tassoulas, 66, was nominated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for the largely ceremonial role. He replaces Katerina Sakellaropoulou whose five-year term ended earlier in March.
Mitsotakis cited Tassoulas' long political experience and "unifying spirit" in choosing him for the post.
(Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou; Editing by Alex Richardson)
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