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The daughter of the newly elected Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Niovi Sakellaropoulou, left, speaks with her mother's partner Pavlos Kotsonis during the swearing in ceremony at the Greek Parliament in Athens, on Friday, March 13, 2020. Greece's first female president, a former high court judge, was being formally sworn in to office Friday, nearly two months after the country's parliament voted overwhelmingly to elect her. The swearing in ceremony for Katerina Sakellaropoulou was being held Friday in an almost empty parliament, as part of measures being taken to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

The daughter of the newly elected Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Niovi Sakellaropoulou, left, speaks with her mother's partner Pavlos Kotsonis during the swearing in ceremony at the Greek Parliament in Athens, on Friday, March 13, 2020. Greece's first female president, a former high court judge, was being formally sworn in to office Friday, nearly two months after the country's parliament voted overwhelmingly to elect her. The swearing in ceremony for Katerina Sak…

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Greece's first female president is sworn in
March 13, 2020 8:08 a.m.

Greece's first female president is sworn in

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s first female president, a former high court judge, was formally sworn in to office Friday, nearly two months after the country’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to elect her.