Anna Benaki-Psarouda ( ); born 12 December 1934) is a Greek lawyer, New Democracy politician and academician.
She was born in Exarcheia, Athens, and obtained her PhD from the University of Bonn. She joined the Athens Bar Association and taught law. In 1981 she entered into politics and in the 1990s became culture minister then Minister of Justice. From 2004 to 2007 she served as Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament. She is the first ever woman to hold that office.
In 2010 she was elected Member of the Academy of Athens. On 7 December 2018 she was elected to serve as Vice-President of the Academy of Athens for the year 2019, and President for the year 2020, succeeding Stephanos Imellos in both offices.
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1934 births
Members of the Academy of Athens (modern) Politicians from Athens Greek women lawyers Greek MPs 2007–2009 New Democracy (Greece) politicians Speakers of the Hellenic Parliament Culture ministers of Greece Justice ministers of Greece Academic staff of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens University of Bonn alumni Women government ministers of Greece Living people 21st-century Greek women politicians Female justice ministers 20th-century Greek lawyers 20th-century women lawyers Greek expatriates in Germany