 Born in Athens, Greece, in 1957
STUDIES: 1980: Degree in Law, University of Athens - Seminar on European Economic Community issues/European Commission, 1986 - American Studies Seminar, USIS-ELIAMEP-American College of Greece, 1994 - Essentials of Decision Making, J.F.K. School of Government/Harvard University, 2002 - Strategies of Persuasion, J.F.K. School of Government/Harvard University, 2002 MILITARY SERVICE: June 1980 – October 1982/Reserve Officer CAREER: 1982-1983: Lawyer, Athens Bar Association CIVIL SERVICE: October 1983: Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Diplomatic Academy October 1984 – November 1987: Diplomatic Cabinet of the Minister for Foreign Affairs November 1987 – November 1991: Embassy of Greece in Ankara, Turkey November 1991 – 1992: Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Department for Balkan countries/Head of section 1993 – October 1994: Presidency of the Republic/Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Cabinet October 1994 – October 1996: Embassy of Greece in Washington D.C. USA. October 1996 – August 2000: Embassy of Greece in Bucharest Romania/Deputy Head of Mission September 2000 – August 2002: Ministry of Foreign Affairs/North America Department/Deputy Director and Head of U.S. Section. September 2002 – August 2007: Greek Permanent Delegation to NATO/Defense Counsellor September 2007 – January 2009: Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Diplomatic Cabinet of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs/Director January 2009: Ministry of National Defense/Director General of National Defense Policy. LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish CIVIL STATUS: Married. Two sons. | 
