Greece's former parliament speaker sworn in as president
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.
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