# Karolos Papoulias

_6th President of Greece (1929–2021)_

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> Karolos Papoulias was a Greek politician who served as the president of Greece from 2005 to 2015.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 June 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ioannina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303#P19))
- **Died:** 26 December 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303#P570))
- **Place of death:** Athens ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Greece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; legal counselor; diplomat; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303#P106))
- **Political party:** Panhellenic Socialist Movement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303#P102))
- **Education:** National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; University of Milan; University of Cologne; Zosimaia School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Greece (21 March 2005 – 13 March 2015); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece (13 October 1993 – 22 January 1996); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (21 September 1989 – 1 January 1990); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece (26 July 1985 – 2 July 1989); Greek deputy Minister of International Economic Relations (8 February 1984 – 26 July 1985); Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (21 October 1981 – 8 February 1984); member of the Hellenic Parliament (1977–2004) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the White Eagle; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of the Republic; Order of the Elephant; National Maltese Order of Merit; Grand Order of King Tomislav; Royal Order of the Seraphim; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria; honorary doctor of the Mariupol State University; Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Order of the Redeemer; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; honorary citizen of Mariupol ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303#P166))

## Questions

**When was Karolos Papoulias born?**  
Karolos Papoulias was born on 4 June 1929 in Ioannina.

**What positions has Karolos Papoulias held?**  
Positions held by Karolos Papoulias include: President of Greece (2005–2015); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece (1993–1996); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1989–1990); Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece (1985–1989); Greek deputy Minister of International Economic Relations (1984–1985).

**Where did Karolos Papoulias study?**  
Karolos Papoulias was educated at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University of Milan, University of Cologne, Zosimaia School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Karolos Papoulias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karolos_Papoulias) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57303](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57303) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Karolos Papoulias.jpg by ΠΑΣΟΚ (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karolos_Papoulias.jpg)

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