Karolos Papoulias

6th President of Greece (1929–2021)
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Summary

Karolos Papoulias was born on June 4, 1929[1], in Ioannina[2]. He died on December 26, 2021[3], in Athens[4]. He worked as a politician[5], legal counselor[6], diplomat[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,110 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Ioannina Island[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Greece[11]
  • Native language: Modern Greek[12]
  • Ethnic group: Greeks[13]
  • Position held: President of Greece[14], Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece[15], Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs[16], Greek deputy Minister of International Economic Relations[17], Q23836175[18], member of the Hellenic Parliament[19], Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[20]
  • Educated at: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[21], University of Milan[22], University of Cologne[23], Zosimaia School[24]
  • Doctoral advisor: Gerhard Kegel[25]
  • Award received: Order of the White Eagle[26], Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[27], Order of the Republic[28], Order of the Elephant[29], National Maltese Order of Merit[30], Grand Order of King Tomislav[31], Royal Order of the Seraphim[32], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[33], Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria[34], honorary doctor of the Mariupol State University[35], Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[36], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[37], Order of the Redeemer[38], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[39]
  • Member of: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[40]
  • Religion or worldview: Church of Greece[41]
  • Sex or gender: male[42]
  • Member of political party: Panhellenic Socialist Movement[43]
  • Commons category: Karolos Papoulias[44]
  • Sport: volleyball[45]
  • Family name: Papoulias[46]
  • Given name: Karolos[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[48], German[49], Italian[50], Modern Greek[51]
  • Name in native language: Κάρολος Παπούλιας[52]
  • Number of children: 3[53]
  • Candidacy in election: 2005 Greek presidential election[54], 2010 Greek presidential election[55]

Why It Matters

Karolos Papoulias has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Karolos Papoulias born?

Karolos Papoulias's place of birth was Ioannina[2].

Where did Karolos Papoulias die?

Karolos Papoulias died in Athens[4].

What did Karolos Papoulias do for work?

Karolos Papoulias worked as a politician[5], legal counselor[6], diplomat[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Karolos Papoulias go to school?

Karolos Papoulias was educated at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[21], University of Milan[22], University of Cologne[23], and Zosimaia School[24].

What awards did Karolos Papoulias receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[26], Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[27], Order of the Republic[28], and Order of the Elephant[29].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [42] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Parliamentary Assembly Members A-Z since 1949. assembly.coe.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [10] ↑ . newsit.gr. newsit.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] ↑ . Modtagere af danske dekorationer. kongehuset.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Narodne novine. narodne-novine.nn.hr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . kungahuset.se. kungahuset.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . en.mdu.in.ua. Retrieved . en.mdu.in.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. wikidata.org.
  38. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . kathimerini.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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