# Konstantinos Tsatsos

_Greek politician, former president of the Hellenic Republic (1899–1987)_

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> Konstantinos D. Tsatsos was a Greek diplomat, professor of law, scholar and politician. He served as the second President of the Third Hellenic Republic from 1975 to 1980.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 July 1899 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Athens ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P19))
- **Died:** 8 October 1987 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P570))
- **Place of death:** Athens ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Greece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; philosopher; university teacher; poet; writer; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P106))
- **Political party:** New Democracy (1974–1987); National Radical Union (1956–1967) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P102))
- **Education:** National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Heidelberg University; Varvakeion High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ioanna Tsatsos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Greece (19 July 1975 – 10 May 1980); President of Greece (20 June 1975 – 15 May 1980); Minister of Culture and Sciences of Greece (24 June 1974 – 9 October 1974); member of the Hellenic Parliament (1974–1975); Minister of Justice of Greece (3 April 1967 – 21 April 1967); President of the Academy of Athens (1966–1966); Minister of Social Care of Greece (20 December 1962 – 19 June 1963); Member of the Athens Academy (since 1961); Minister at the Presidency of the Government of Greece (17 May 1958 – 20 September 1961); Minister at the Presidency of the Government of Greece (29 February 1956 – 5 March 1958); Minister of Religions and National Education of Greece (20 January 1949 – 6 January 1950); Minister of Aviation of Greece (1 November 1945 – 22 November 1945); Minister of the Press and Information (1 November 1945 – 22 November 1945); Greek Minister of the Interior (8 April 1945 – 11 August 1945); Minister of Justice of Greece (8 April 1945 – 11 August 1945); Minister of Hygiene and Social Welfare of Greece (8 April 1945 – 11 April 1945) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P39))
- **Awards:** Bavarian Order of Merit; honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209#P166))

## Questions

**When was Konstantinos Tsatsos born?**  
Konstantinos Tsatsos was born on 1 July 1899 in Athens.

**What positions has Konstantinos Tsatsos held?**  
Positions held by Konstantinos Tsatsos include: President of Greece (1975–1980); President of Greece (1975–1980); Minister of Culture and Sciences of Greece (1974–1974); member of the Hellenic Parliament (1974–1975); Minister of Justice of Greece (1967–1967).

**Where did Konstantinos Tsatsos study?**  
Konstantinos Tsatsos was educated at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Heidelberg University, Varvakeion High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Konstantinos Tsatsos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantinos_Tsatsos) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q365209](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365209) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait of Greek President Konstantinos Tsatsos circa 1978.jpg by Keystone Press (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Greek_President_Konstantinos_Tsatsos_circa_1978.jpg)

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