With a Nod From Parliament, Greece Gets First Female President

With a Nod From Parliament, Greece Gets First Female President
President of the Council of State, Greece’s top administrative court, Katerina Sakellaropoulou speaks during an event in Athens, Greece, on Oct. 18, 2018. Vassilis Rebapis/Eurokinissi via Reuters
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Top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou became Greece’s first woman president on Jan. 22 when lawmakers elected her head of state in a rare display of unity.

Sakellaropoulou, 64, has been president of the Council of State, Greece’s top administrative court. She will succeed Prokopis Pavlopoulos, whose five-year term expires in March.