By Yannis Anifantis

Fourth and lucky is expected to be today’s vote to highlight the first citizen of the country, with Constantine Tasoula To be elected 9th President of the Third Hellenic Republic.

Having gathered a majority of 160 positive votes in the 3 previous – fruitless – votes, today’s special plenary session is expected to take out ‘White tobacco’as in the fourth vote the constitutional bar falls to 151 votes (absolute majority). In addition to the 156 MPs of the New Democracy, the Independent MPs are expected to be placed to be positioned: Antonis Samaras (former prime minister), Marios Salmas (coming from ND), Harris Katsivardas (coming from the Spartans) and Paul Sarakis (coming from the Greek solution).

Of particular interest, however, is the series in which the other candidates for the high state post will cut the thread, as a lack of new left -wing MPs from the vote would lead to rearrangements, with PASOK candidate, PASOK candidate, Taso Giannitsi to take head from the Lucas Katseli (Koumoundourou’s candidacy), which will fall on 29 positive votes. The opposition’s proposal is expected to re -draw 34 positive votes. Until late last night, however, the New Left Parliamentary Group and the party’s political office met, without deciding their stance. The vote, however, will be the 6 independent MPs of the Republic Movement, while Mr Kyriakou, who was proposed by the victory and is supported by the Spartans, is expected to receive 14 positive votes. For another vote, the presence of Members who will declare ‘Present’.

Immediately after the announcement of the result, the current body president, Nikitas Kaklamanis will go to the second floor of the Greek Parliament to the office 258 – which was previously maintained by K. Karamanlis – And the outgoing Speaker of the House uses to formally inform him of the results. The procedure will be covered by 10.00 in the morning by the House channel, with the swearing -in of the new President of the Republic on March 13, when her term expires. Katerina Sakellaropoulou.