Mitsotakis thanks outgoing President Sakellaropoulou for contribution, ‘flawless’ cooperation

Greece
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:47 GMT
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Monday, their first encounter since he announced he would not nominate her for a second term as Greece’s head of state.
Mitsotakis thanks outgoing President Sakellaropoulou for contribution, ‘flawless’ cooperation

Mitsotakis thanked Sakellaropoulou for the “flawless” cooperation, highlighting her contributions. “You have given the institution your own unique characteristics, opening the Presidency to society and emphasizing social issues, culture, and the arts,” he said.

“I hope you will continue to contribute to public life in your own unique way,” he added.

The prime minister reiterated that his governing New Democracy party will propose, during the upcoming constitutional revision, that the President of the Republic be elected for a single six-year term.

However, he stressed that the immediate priority is to complete the procedures for electing a new president. Mitsotakis also noted that national unity must be built with “realism and truth,” and said he was awaiting the stance of other political parties.

Last week, Mitsotakis proposed Parliament Speaker and New Democracy MP Konstantinos Tasoulas as the next president. His decision not to nominate Sakellaropoulou for a second term has faced criticism, with many analysts viewing it as driven by partisan considerations.

Sakellaropoulou thanked the prime minister and Parliament for the trust placed in her, as well as for their collaboration. She emphasized the importance of institutional communication between state bodies in a democracy, noting that the purpose of the monthly meetings with the prime minister was to serve this aim.

She concluded by stressing the need for the political system to be ready to respond to international challenges with the broadest possible consensus.

Kathimerini

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