The Ambassador

Athanassios E. Paressoglou
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Born in Athens, 1963

Education

1980 Hellenic-French School “Lycée Leonin” of Athens
1985   Diploma, School of Law, University of Athens
1986   DEA, Sorbonne Paris I University, DEA “Public International Law and International Organizations”
1991    Master of Arts, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of  London, “Modern Turkish Studies”

1999   DEA, Sorbonne Paris V University, “Geography and Planning”
1999   Diplôme des Hautes Études de Politique Internationale, UN International  Diplomatic Academy, Paris, “ International Relations,
UN system 1945-present”  

Military Service

1987-1988  Greek Infantry

Professional career

1992           Joined the Diplomatic Service

1992           Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens

1992           Attaché

1993           Diplomatic Cabinet of the Deputy Foreign Minister

1994           Promoted Third Secretary of Embassy

1994-1997      Office of the Secretary General, MFA

1996           Promoted Second Secretary of Embassy

1997-2001      Consul of Greece, Consulate General in Paris, France

1999           Promoted First Secretary of Embassy

2001-2003      Consul of Greece, Consulate General in Istanbul, Turkey

2003           Promoted Second Counselor of Embassy

2004           Office of the Director General of Human Resources and Economic Affairs, MFA

2006           Promoted  First Counselor of Embassy

2006-2010      Deputy Head of the Embassy of Greece in Madrid, Spain

2010-2012      Directorate for European Union External Relations, MFA  

2012-2013      Office of the Greek Presidency of the Council of European Union, MFA

2013-2014      Diplomatic liaison officer in the Ministry of Defense, Athens

2014-2017      Deputy Head of the Embassy of Greece to the Holy See

2016           Promoted Minister Plenipotentiary, Second Class

2018-2019      Director of the Directorate for European Countries, MFA

2019 Feb- 2020 Nov   Director of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs

2020           Promoted Minister Plenipotentiary, First Class

2020 -2024     Ambassador of Greece to the Czech Republic

2024-          Ambassador of Greece to the Republic of Croatia


Foreign Languages

English, French, Spanish, Turkish, Italian, German