Greek presidential election, 2005

Greek presidential election, 2005

8 February 2005

Nominee Karolos Papoulias Party PASOK (supported by New Democracy)

President before election Konstantinos Stephanopoulos Independent President Karolos Papoulias PASOK

An indirect election for the position of President of the Hellenic Republic was held by the Hellenic Parliament on 8 February 2005.

Running unopposed, veteran PASOK politician and former Foreign Minister of Greece Karolos Papoulias was elected on the first ballot with the record number of 279 votes, with 163 MPs of the ruling New Democracy party, 114 MPs of PASOK and two independent MPs voting in support, four MPs absent, while the 17 MPs of Synaspismos and the Communist Party of Greece voted "present".^[1][2] He was sworn in on 12 March 2005, succeeding Konstantinos Stephanopoulos.^[3]

References

1. "1974-2015: Οι Πρόεδροι της Δημοκρατίας, οι ψήφοι και οι συσχετισμοί των κομμάτων" (in Greek). in.gr. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
2. "Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας ο Κάρολος Παπούλιας με 279 ψήφους της Βουλής" (in Greek). in.gr. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
3. "Ορκίστηκε Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας ο Κάρολος Παπούλιας" (in Greek). in.gr. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2014.