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[[Image:Papoulias6.jpg|thumb|220px|Karolos Papoulias]]'''Károlos Papoúlias''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Κάρολος Παπούλιας, is the [[President of the Hellenic Republic]], former minister and member of the Hellenic parliament.
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[[Image:Papoulias6.jpg|thumb|220px|Karolos Papoulias]]'''Károlos Papoúlias''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Κάρολος Παπούλιας), was a [[President of the Hellenic Republic]], minister and member of the [[Hellenic parliament]].
  
Papoulias was born in the city of [[Ioannina city|Ioannina]] on [[June 4]], [[1929]]. He has studied law in the [[University of Athens]] and the University of Munich, has a doctorate in private international law for the University of Cologne, and he is an associate of the Munich Institute for Southeast Europe. Apart from his native [[Greek language]], he also speaks German, Italian and French.
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Papoulias was born in the city of [[Ioannina city|Ioannina]] on [[June 4]], [[1929]]. He studied law in the [[University of Athens]] and the University of Munich, obtaining a doctorate in private international law from the University of Cologne  
  
He was active in the resistance against the occupation forces during the [[World War II]], and took part in the antidictatorial struggle against the [[junta|military regime]] of [[George Papadopoulos]] within his organization, the ''[[Socialist Democratic Union]]'' from his exile outside Greece. He has also been a regular contributor to the Deutsche Welle programme in Greek during the same period.
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He was active in the resistance against the occupation forces during the [[World War II]], and took part in the antidictatorial struggle against the [[junta|military regime]] of [[George Papadopoulos]] within his organization, the ''[[Socialist Democratic Union]]'' from his exile outside Greece. He was also a regular contributor to the Deutsche Welle programme in Greek during the same period.
  
A founding member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement ([[PASOK]]) and close associate to [[Andreas Papandreou]], Papoulias has been elected MP of [[Ioannina prefecture|Ioannina]] in the legislative elections of [[1977]], [[1981]], [[1985]], [[1989]] ([[June]] and [[November]]), [[1990]], [[1993]], [[1996]] and [[Greek legislative election, 2000|2000]]. He has served in many important government offices, including:
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A founding member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement ([[PASOK]]) and close associate to [[Andreas Papandreou]], Papoulias was elected MP of [[Ioannina prefecture|Ioannina]] in the legislative elections of [[1977]], [[1981]], [[1985]], [[1989]] (June and November), [[1990]], [[1993]], [[1996]] and [[Greek legislative election, 2000|2000]]. He served in many important government offices, including:
  
 
* Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, from [[October 21]], [[1981]] to [[February 8]], [[1984]].
 
* Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, from [[October 21]], [[1981]] to [[February 8]], [[1984]].
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* Minister for Foreign Affairs, from [[October 13]], [[1993]] to [[January 22]], [[1996]].
 
* Minister for Foreign Affairs, from [[October 13]], [[1993]] to [[January 22]], [[1996]].
  
Former track and field and volley ball champion, and chairman of the National Sports Association since [[10 January]], [[1985]].
 
Founding member of [[PASOK]] in [[1974]]. Member of the party’s Central Committee since [[1974]]. Elected onto the [[PASOK]] Executive Bureau on [[11 October]], [[1995]] and the Political Secretariat on [[12 October]], [[1995]]. Published several papers in German.
 
  
Karolos Papoulias is married to Maria Panou and has three daughters.
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[[Image:Papoulias_karamanlis.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Greek PM [[Costas Karamanlis]] with Karolos Papoulias]]
  
[[Image:Papoulias_karamanlis.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Greek PM [[Costas Karamanlis]] with Karolos Papoulias]]On [[December 12]], [[2004]] Greek Prime Minister [[Costas Karamanlis]], leader of the [[New Democracy]] governing party, and [[George Papandreou]], leader of the [[PASOK]] major opposition party, named him as a candidate for the presidential election. On [[February 8]], [[2005]] he was elected by an overwhelming parliamentary majority of 279 votes to serve a five-year term. On [[March 12]], [[2005]] he was sworn in [[President of the Hellenic Republic]].
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On [[December 12]], [[2004]] Greek Prime Minister [[Costas Karamanlis]], leader of the [[New Democracy]] governing party, and [[George Papandreou]], leader of the [[PASOK]] major opposition party, nominated him as a candidate for the presidential election. He was elected on [[February 8]], [[2005]], by an overwhelming parliamentary majority of 279 votes to serve a five-year term. On [[March 12]], [[2005]] he was sworn in [[President of the Hellenic Republic]].
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Papoulias was re-elected on [[February 3]], [[2010]] with 266 votes. He was succeeded in [[2015]] by [[Prokopis Pavlopoulos]].
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He died on [[December 26]], [[2021]].
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==Personal==
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Karolos Papoulias was married to Maria Panou. The couple had three daughters.
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Apart from his native [[Greek language]], he spoke German, Italian and French.
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==Did you know?==
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Papoulias was a [[volleyball]] player in his youth and even played for the National Volleyball Team of Greece.
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He was also a track and field athlete and served as chairman of the National Sports Association.
  
  
 
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Karolos Papoulias

Károlos Papoúlias (Greek: Κάρολος Παπούλιας), was a President of the Hellenic Republic, minister and member of the Hellenic parliament.

Papoulias was born in the city of Ioannina on June 4, 1929. He studied law in the University of Athens and the University of Munich, obtaining a doctorate in private international law from the University of Cologne

He was active in the resistance against the occupation forces during the World War II, and took part in the antidictatorial struggle against the military regime of George Papadopoulos within his organization, the Socialist Democratic Union from his exile outside Greece. He was also a regular contributor to the Deutsche Welle programme in Greek during the same period.

A founding member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and close associate to Andreas Papandreou, Papoulias was elected MP of Ioannina in the legislative elections of 1977, 1981, 1985, 1989 (June and November), 1990, 1993, 1996 and 2000. He served in many important government offices, including:


Greek PM Costas Karamanlis with Karolos Papoulias

On December 12, 2004 Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, leader of the New Democracy governing party, and George Papandreou, leader of the PASOK major opposition party, nominated him as a candidate for the presidential election. He was elected on February 8, 2005, by an overwhelming parliamentary majority of 279 votes to serve a five-year term. On March 12, 2005 he was sworn in President of the Hellenic Republic.

Papoulias was re-elected on February 3, 2010 with 266 votes. He was succeeded in 2015 by Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

He died on December 26, 2021.

Personal

Karolos Papoulias was married to Maria Panou. The couple had three daughters. Apart from his native Greek language, he spoke German, Italian and French.

Did you know?

Papoulias was a volleyball player in his youth and even played for the National Volleyball Team of Greece. He was also a track and field athlete and served as chairman of the National Sports Association.



Preceded by:
Kostis Stephanopoulos
President of Greece
2005 - 2015
Succeeded by:
Prokopis Pavlopoulos


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