Anna Benaki-Psarouda (born 12 December 1934) is a Greek lawyer, politician and scholar. She was born in Athens and has combined a professional legal career with service in national politics. Affiliated with the New Democracy party, she has held senior cabinet and parliamentary posts and later was elected to the Academy of Athens.

Political career and offices

Benaki-Psarouda served in several high-profile public roles. She was Minister of Justice in the Greek government and from 2004 to 2007 she held the office of Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament. In those capacities she presided over parliamentary debates, represented the legislature in official functions and participated in legal and constitutional discussions affecting national policy. Her tenure as Speaker placed her among the senior leaders of the Greek political system.

Trained and active as a lawyer, Benaki-Psarouda combined practice with academic interests. She has taken part in legal scholarship, teaching and public debate on jurisprudence and the functioning of democratic institutions. Her professional background informed legislative work on justice-system matters and legal reforms while holding public office.

Key positions

  • Lawyer and legal scholar involved in public legal matters.
  • Minister of Justice — responsible for aspects of judicial administration and legal policy.
  • Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament (2004–2007) — presiding officer of the legislature.
  • Member of the Academy of Athens (elected 2010) — recognition by Greece’s national academy.

Her career illustrates the intersecting roles of legal expertise and political leadership in contemporary Greece. As a senior politician from a major centre-right party, she participated in debates over legal reform, parliamentary procedure and the relationship between the judiciary and elected institutions.

In 2010 Benaki-Psarouda's election to the Academy of Athens acknowledged her contributions to law and public life and placed her among Greek scholars and public figures recognized for distinguished achievement. Her career remains a reference point in discussions about women’s representation in Greek politics and the influence of legal professionals within government.