Alexandra Papadopoulou
Αλεξάνδρα Παπαδοπούλου
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
June 26, 2023
Prime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis
MinisterGiorgos Gerapetritis
Greek Ambassador to the United States
In office
February 1, 2020 – April 27, 2023
PresidentProkopis Pavlopoulos
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
MinisterNikos Dendias
Personal details
Born (1957-04-10) 10 April 1957
Athens, Greece
Alma materUniversity of Athens (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (MA)

Alexandra Papadopoulou (born 10 April 1957, Athens, Greece) is a former Greek Ambassador to the United States and held in the position from February 2020 to June 2023.[1] She is the first woman to serve in that post.[2] Since June 2023, she serves as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Greek Government under Kyriakos Mitsotakis.[3]

Early life and education

Papadopoulou earned a law degree from the University of Athens in Greece, where she also studied political science. As a Fulbright Scholar, she earned a Master's Degree in International Relations/International Law from the University of Pennsylvania.[4][1]

Career

Before becoming Ambassador to the USA, she served as the Head of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Prime Minister as well as Head of the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo.[1] She has also been the Greek Ambassador to Paraguay and Uruguay (12/2015 – 8/2016) and Permanent Representative to the European Union.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Alexandra PAPADOPOULOU Ambassador of Greece to the U.S.A." Embassy of Greece in Washington DC. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Her Excellency Alexandra Papadopoulou Ambassador of Greece to the U.S". UVA Center for Politics. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Deputy Ministers – Leadership". Ελληνική Δημοκρατία – Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  4. ↑ "A conversation with Her Excellency Mme. Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou". Columbia Alumni Association. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
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