Karolos Papoulias Biography and Timeline

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Karolos Papoulias is appointed Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Secretary of Greece

Papoulias is appointed Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Secretary of Greece

Papoulias is appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Single European Act Signature

Represents Greek foreign policy as the Single European Act is signed.

Single Market Treaty Reform Takes Effect

Serves as Foreign Minister when the Single European Act begins operating.

Community Financing Reform

Supports the compromise strengthening Community resources and expenditure discipline.

Delors Committee Mandate

Supports work examining concrete stages toward economic and monetary union.

Balkan Foreign Ministers Meeting

Papoulias initiates a meeting of Balkan foreign ministers in Belgrade.

Greek-Turkish Detente

Papoulias promotes continuing diplomatic efforts to reduce Greek-Turkish tensions.

Papoulias-Yilmaz Memorandum

Papoulias and Mesut Yilmaz conclude a memorandum supporting Greek-Turkish confidence building.

Madrid EMU Decision

Supports the timetable for beginning the first stage of economic and monetary union in July 1990.

Minister of National Defence

Papoulias is appointed Alternate Minister for National Defence.

Foreign Secretary of Greece

Papoulias returns as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

European Union Established

Serves as Foreign Minister when Greece becomes a member of the newly established European Union.

Role range: 1991-1993

Third Greek EU Presidency

Papoulias coordinates ministerial diplomacy during Greece's 1994 Presidency, which culminates in the Corfu summit.

Corfu European Council

Supports the Greek Presidency as the Corfu summit prepares future institutional reform.

Essen Pre-Accession Strategy

Supports the strategy designed to prepare associated countries for eventual membership.

Euro Changeover Plan

Supports the changeover scenario establishing the timetable for the single currency.

Nomination for Presidency

Karolos Papoulias is nominated by the governing and opposition parties for the presidency.

President of Greece

Parliament elects Karolos Papoulias President with 279 votes.

Role range: 2005-2015

Inauguration

Karolos Papoulias is sworn in as President of the Hellenic Republic.

Role range: 2005-2015

Presidential Inauguration

Papoulias takes office as President of the Hellenic Republic.

Role range: 2005-2015

President of Greece

Parliament re-elects Karolos Papoulias for a second presidential term.

Role range: 2005-2015