Anna Benaki-Psarouda
Anna Benaki-Psarouda | |
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Άννα Μπενάκη - Ψαρούδα | |
Minister of Culture | |
In office 8 August 1991 – 3 December 1992 | |
Prime Minister | Konstantinos Mitsotakis |
Preceded by | Tzannis Tzannetakis |
Succeeded by | Dora Bakoyannis |
In office 2 July 1989 – 7 July 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Tzannis Tzannetakis |
Preceded by | Melina Mercouri |
Succeeded by | Georgios Mylonas |
Personal details | |
Born | Exarcheia, Athens, Greece | 12 December 1934
Political party | New Democracy |
Spouse | Linos Benakis (?–2022) |
Alma mater | University of Athens University of Bonn University of Freiburg |
Website | Official Website |
Anna Benaki-Psarouda (Άννα Μπενάκη - Ψαρούδα pronounced [anna benaki-psarouda]); born 12 December 1934) is a Greek lawyer, New Democracy politician and academician.
She was born in
Minister of Justice. From 2004 to 2007 she served as Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament. She is the first ever woman to hold that office.[1]
In 2010 she was elected Member of the Academy of Athens. On 7 December 2018 she was elected to serve as Vice-President of the Academy of Athens for the year 2019, and President for the year 2020, succeeding Stephanos Imellos in both offices.[2]
References
- ^ Interview from The American College of Greece Archived September 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Η κυρία Άννα Μπενάκη-Ψαρούδα εξελέγη Αντιπρόεδρος της Ακαδημίας Αθηνών" [Anna Benaki-Psarouda elected Vice-President of the Academy of Athens]. Academy of Athens. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
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