Former President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias handed away this morning (December 26). He was 92.
Born outdoors Ioannina in northern Greece and a regulation graduate, Papoulias entered politics in 1974, becoming a member of socialist celebration PASOK.
He served as MP from 1977 to 2004.
Papoulias was international minister in two Papandreou governments between 1985-1989 and 1993 to 1996.
As international minister within the early to mid 90s, he performed a big position in pushing for the beginning of accession negotiations between Cyprus and the EU.
He was elected President of the Hellenic Republic by parliament in 2005 and re-elected for a 2nd time period five-year time period in 2010.
The Greek statesman has three daughters.