Thursday, 21 November 2024

The Ambassador

Ambassador

Despina A. Koukoulopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to Lebanon

Born in Athens, Greece, on 17 January 1968

Studies : Law School graduate, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Professional career:

1991-1993 Prime Minister’s Diplomatic Cabinet.
1994-1997 Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, New York
1998 Joined the Diplomatic Service, Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens.
1998-2000 Diplomatic Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic
2000-2003 Embassy of Greece in Moscow, Russian Federation.
2003 Promoted to Second Secretary of Embassy.
2003-2007 Permanent Representation of Greece to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg.
2005 Promoted to First Secretary of Embassy.
2007-2010 Directorate for Southeast Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens.
2008 Promoted to Second Counsellor of Embassy.
2010 Promoted to First Counsellor of Embassy.
2010-2016 Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Greece in Stockholm, Sweden.
2016-2018 Consul General of Greece in Odessa, Ukraine.
2018-2020 Deputy Director, Directorate for Personnel and Administrative Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens.
2020-2023 Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Greece in Rome, Italy
2022 Promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary.
8/11/2023 Arrival in Beirut, Ambassador designate of Greece to Lebanon.

Foreign languages: English, French, Italian.

State orders:
Cross of the Order of Merit (Federal Republic of Germany).
Member of the Royal Order of the Polar Star (Kingdom of Sweden).

Last Updated Wednesday, 21 February 2024
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