ATHENS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Former Greek President KarolosPapoulias, who served two terms between 2005 and 2015, died onSunday at the age of 92, the presidency said.
Papoulias, who was also foreign minister in 1985-89 and1993-96, was a high-ranking member of socialist PASOK party anda close associate of its late leader and former prime ministerAndreas Papandreou.
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou paid tribute to Papouliasfor his role in the resistance against Nazi occupation duringWorld War Two and against Greece's 1967-74 military junta.
"His participation in the national resistance and theanti-dictatorship struggle...reflected his continuous devotionto the ideals of freedom and justice, which he defendedthroughout his life," Sakellaropoulou said in a statement.
(Reporting by George GeorgiopoulosEditing by Mark Heinrich) ((george.georgiopoulos@thomsonreuters.com; +30210 337 6437;Reuters Messaging:george.georgiopoulos.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
