“The concept that the European Convention of Human Rights is a dynamic text and a living instrument has been a crucial feature of Strasbourg’s case law from its very start.”
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Prokopis Pavlopoulos
Prokopios "Prokopis" Pavlopoulos is a Greek retired politician, who served as the president of Greece from 2015 to 2020. A member of New Democracy, he previously was Minister of the Interior from 2004 to 2009. He was succeeded by Katerina Sakellaropoulou on 13 March 2020, who became the first woman to serve as President of Greece.
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politics · President of Greece from 2015 to 2020 · politician · lawyer · university teacher · jurist · also Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Prokopios Pavlopoulos, Pavlopoulos
Born 10 July 1950 · Q3407316
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Applying the Convention has also led to constitutional change: an interpretative statement has been added to article 4 in virtue of the recognition of contentious objectors, after the respective decision.
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2026· 3 entries
“Applying the Convention has also led to constitutional change: an interpretative statement has been added to article 4 in virtue of the recognition of contentious objectors, after the respective decision.”
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“The Convention’s case-law has proved to be a force of reform for national legislation and domestic law in general. Especially, concerning Greece, religious liberty, property rights, and fair trial guarantees have been more effectively safeguarded thanks to the implementation of the Court’sjudgments.”
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2022· 1 entry
“She's a great judge, an excellent consensus builder, she's liberal in the broadest sense of the word, and she's not partisan. This is very important for Greek politics. Most importantly, she's a generous person, she's empathetic, she very perceptive.”
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2021· 1 entry
Won: Serbia (February 2021).
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2020· 1 entry
Earned Gold Olympic Order (2020).
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2019· 1 entry
SBS: Prokopis Pavlopoulos: we are proud for the achievements of the Greeks abroad
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2017· 2 entries
Won: Portugal (January 2017).
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Won: Poland (November 2017).
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2016· 1 entry
SBS: Prokopis Pavlopoulos: "There can be no solution to Cyprus with guarantor powers and occupying forces
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2015· 8 entries
International Business Times: Greece Debt Crisis Update: Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos To Call For New Election
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Irish Examiner: Prokopis Pavlopoulos
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Won: Cyprus (March 2015).
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Won: France (October 2015).
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Won: Italy (November 2015).
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Novinite: Prokopis Pavlopoulos is Greece’s New President
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Yahoo News Canada: Prokopis Pavlopoulos is elected next president of Greece
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Career landmark: President of Greece (2015–2020).
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: Greek Minister of the Interior (2007–2009).
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2004· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Interior, Public Administration and Decentralization of Greece (2004–2007).
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1996· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Hellenic Parliament (1996–2000).
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Career landmark: member of the Hellenic Parliament (1996–2014).
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1989· 1 entry
Was elected (Full) Professor of Administrative Law
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1986· 1 entry
Pavlopoulos was an adjunct faculty member at the Panthéon-Assas University
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1983· 1 entry
Became Assistant Professor and he was promoted to Associate Professor in 1986
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1977· 1 entry
Studied at Panthéon-Assas University Paris, master's degree (1977).
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1975· 1 entry
On a government scholarship, he received his DEA from the Paris Panthéon-Assas University, followed by his PhD in 1977 on Public Law
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1950· 1 entry
Born 1950-07-10.
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