The Most Famous
JUDGES from Greece
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Greek Judges of all time. This list of famous Greek Judges is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou (b. 1950)
With an HPI of 61.93, Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou is the most famous Greek Judge. Her biography has been translated into 35 different languages on wikipedia.
Vasiliki Thanou-Christophilou (Greek: Βασιλική Θάνου-Χριστοφίλου, pronounced [vasiliˈci ˈθanu xristoˈfilu]; born 3 November 1950), also known as just Vasiliki Thanou, is a Greek judge who served as caretaker prime minister of Greece from 27 August to 21 September 2015, in the run-up to the September 2015 legislative election. She was the first-ever female Greek prime minister. Thanou-Christophilou served as the President of the Court of Cassation, one of Greece's three supreme courts, from 2015 to 2017, and is currently the most senior judge in Greece. She teaches civil law at the National School of Judges of Greece and has been, since 2012, the president of the Greek Association of Judges and Prosecutors (SAD).
2. Panagiotis Pikrammenos (b. 1945)
With an HPI of 61.61, Panagiotis Pikrammenos is the 2nd most famous Greek Judge. His biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
Panagiotis Pikrammenos (Greek: Παναγιώτης Πικραμμένος, pronounced [panaˈʝotis pikraˈmenos]; born 1945) is a Greek judge and politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Greece from 2019 to 2023. He briefly served as the caretaker Prime Minister of Greece from May 16, 2012 to June 20, 2012 after the legislative election in May 2012 resulted in an absence of majority.
3. Vassilios Skouris (b. 1948)
With an HPI of 52.12, Vassilios Skouris is the 3rd most famous Greek Judge. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Vassilios Skouris (Greek: Βασίλειος Σκουρής; born 6 March 1948) is a Greek judge who was President of the European Court of Justice from 2003 to 2015. A European legal scholar, he served briefly in the government of Greece as Minister of the Interior in 1989 and again in 1996. He is professor at the Law School of the Aristotle University and at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Greek judges born between 1945 and 1950. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Greek judges include Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou, Panagiotis Pikrammenos, and Vassilios Skouris. As of April 2024, 3 new Greek judges have been added to Pantheon including Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou, Panagiotis Pikrammenos, and Vassilios Skouris.
Living Greek Judges
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Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Panagiotis Pikrammenos
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Vassilios Skouris
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Newly Added Greek Judges (2024)
Go to all RankingsVassiliki Thanou-Christophilou
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Panagiotis Pikrammenos
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Vassilios Skouris
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.12
