List of Presidents of Greece: Past and Present

Last updated November 2026

This page lists the presidents and heads of state of Greece from 1974 to the present, with the years each leader was in office and a short summary of their time in power. Use it to find the current president of Greece, former presidents, and key dates in the country's political history.

Current president of Greece: Konstantinos Tasoulas (in office since 2025).

Presidents of Greece in order, with years in office

Michail Stasinopoulos

Served: 1974–1975

Provisional president appointed by Parliament on 18 December 1974.

Konstantinos Tsatsos

Served: 1975–1980

Elected president for one term.

Konstantinos Karamanlis

Served: 1980–1985, 1990–1995

Served as president twice; his first term ended with an early resignation in 1985.

Ioannis Alevras

Served: 1985 (acting)

Speaker of Parliament who acted as president for 20 days in March 1985.

Christos Sartzetakis

Served: 1985–1990

Judge known for the Lambrakis investigation; served one term.

Konstantinos Stephanopoulos

Served: 1995–2005

Served two terms.

Karolos Papoulias

Served: 2005–2015

Served two terms.

Prokopis Pavlopoulos

Served: 2015–2020

Elected by Parliament in 2015 and served one term.

Katerina Sakellaropoulou

Served: 2020–2025

First woman president of Greece, elected as a non-partisan candidate.

Konstantinos Tasoulas

Served: 2025–present

New Democracy politician who took office on 13 March 2025.

Frequently asked questions about the presidents of Greece

Who is the current president of Greece?

The current head of state of Greece is Konstantinos Tasoulas, in office since 2025.

Who were the previous presidents of Greece?

The presidents and heads of state of Greece listed on this page, in order, are: Michail Stasinopoulos, Konstantinos Tsatsos, Konstantinos Karamanlis, Ioannis Alevras, Christos Sartzetakis, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Karolos Papoulias, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Konstantinos Tasoulas.

Sources: Wikipedia, President of Greece and Third Hellenic Republic; Presidency of the Hellenic Republic; Wikipedia list of presidents (checked Nov 2026). Presidents of the Third Hellenic Republic since 1974; presidents of the Second Hellenic Republic (1924–1935) are not listed.. Last reviewed November 2026.

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