Stavros C. Dimas has studied law and economics in Greece and the USA and has worked as a lawyer for the World Bank and Sullivan & Cromwell, a Wall Street Law Firm.
He has been elected to the Greek Parliament ten consecutive times since 1977 and has held leading posts in Greek politics. Since 2010 he is the vice president of New Democracy.
Personal Details
• Born: April 30 1941
Education
• Law and Economics, University of Athens
• Masters in Law, New York University
Professional Career
• 1969-1970: Wall Street Law Firm Sullivan & Cromwell
• 1970-1975: World Bank, Washington DC. Lawyer for the legal department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• 1975-1977: Deputy Governor of the Hellenic Industrial Development Bank
Political Career
• 1977-2004: Member of the Greek Parliament representing the party of New Democracy
• 1977: Member of the negotiating committee for the accession of Greece to the EEC
• 1977-1980: Deputy Minister of Economic Coordination
• 1980-1981: Minister of Trade
• 1985-1989: Parliamentary spokesperson for New Democracy
• 1989-1990: Minister of Agriculture
• 1990-1991: Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology
• 1995-2000: Secretary General of New Democracy
• 2000-2003: Senior Member of the Political Analysis Steering Committee of New Democracy
• 2000-2004: Head of the New Democracy delegation, Council of Europe
• March 2004 - October 2004: European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs
• From November 2004-2010: European Commissioner for the Environment
• From July 2010: Vice President of New Democracy
• On 11 November 2011, Stavros Dimas assumed his duties as Greek Minister of Foreign Affair
November 11, 2011