The parliament elects president on Tuesday

The new parliament will convene on Tuesday, at 12.00, for the election of the Parliament president and the presidium, based on the proposals of the parliamentary groups and parliamentary rules.

Nikitas Kaklamanis will again preside of the start of the session, announcing the candidates proposed by the Parliamentary groups, while the election will take place with a roll-call vote. Ruling New Democracy has proposed the previous parliament president, Konstantinos Tasoulas. In the first round, the winning candidate must get an absolute majority of at least 151 votes. Failing that, a second round is held and the candidate with the highest number of votes is elected.

After announcing the result, Kaklamanis will then invite the new parliament president to come to the stand, take over the session and make a speech.