Before its plenary session Parliament The new President of the Republic was sworn in Konstantinos Tasoulaswho succeeds the former Council of State, in the supreme state post, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

With a ritual of about 1.5 hours, Konstantinos Tasoulas is today the ninth president of the Hellenic Republic, succeeding Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

The swearing -in were given by all parties, except for the cruise freedom and the Greek solution they announced they would abstain, and former House Presidents and officials.

Mr. Tasoulas gave the Plenary of the House the oath “I swear in the name of the Holy and the same and indivisible Trinity to guard the Constitution and the Laws, to ensure that their faithful adherence to, to defend the national independence With the members and ministers presenting him “worthy”.

He then headed to the monument of the unknown soldier where he made his first wreath deposit with his new duties before going to the President’s Hall in order to receive the former President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

The outgoing President of the Republic noted for Konstantinos Tasoula that “your previous term as Speaker of the House and the political route as a politician serving the values ​​of the nation is a guarantee of success” with the new President of the Republic to congratulate her in turn.

Konstantinos Tasoulas then referred to “the EU finally launching the drastic reinforcement of collective defense” while also referring to “great demand for the tragedy of Tempi to render justice for a modern state”.

He emphasized that “national unity is not a wish list but a term inviolable to achieve the great goals” and pledged that it would make “every possible effort as president of all Greeks”.