Election Name: | 2010 Greek presidential election |
Country: | Greece |
Type: | presidential |
Vote Type: | Indirect |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2005 Greek presidential election |
Previous Year: | 2005 |
Next Election: | 2014–2015 Greek presidential election |
Next Year: | 2014–2015 |
Nominee1: | Karolos Papoulias |
Party1: | PASOK |
Alliance1: | PASOK, ND, LAOS |
Electoral Vote1: | 266 |
President | |
Posttitle: | President after election |
Before Election: | Karolos Papoulias |
Before Party: | PASOK |
After Election: | Karolos Papoulias |
After Party: | PASOK |
An indirect presidential election was held in Greece on 3 February 2010. Incumbent President Karolos Papoulias was nominated by the ruling PASOK party (160 seats) and secured the support of the main opposition party, New Democracy (91 seats), as well as that of the smaller LAOS (15 seats). Papoulias stood unopposed and was elected on the first ballot, with 266 votes.[1]