Greece: Top judge set to become first female president A high court judge is set to become Greece's first female president after two opposition parties sided with the center-right government's nominationATHENS, Greece -- A high court judge is set to become Greece's first female president after two opposition parties sided with the center-right government's nomination. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, 63, has served as president of the Council of State, a top administrative court, for the past 15 months. Two center-left opposition parties have already backed Sakellaropoulou's nomination, raising the total number of lawmakers from parties declaring support to 266. Greece has a historically low level of women in senior positions in politics. If elected, Sakellaropoulou will succeed President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, a 69-year-old veteran conservative politician and academic.

Source: ABC News January 21, 2020 12:45 UTC