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The Ambassador

North Macedonia - Embassy of Greece in Skopje

The Ambassador

Sophia Philippidou

Ambassador of Greece to the Republic of North Macedonia

Education


Msc in International Relations, London School of Economics

BA in Philosophy, The American College of Greece (Deree College)

Degree in Political Science, Athens School of Law and Political Science

Career

1993 Joined the Greek Foreign Service
1994 - 1995 Head of the Situation Center, IT and Communications Department
1995 - 1998 Embassy of Greece in Belgrade, Head of the Consular Section
(1995-1997); Political Section (1997-1998)
1998 - 2000 Embassy of Greece in Moscow, Political Section
2000 - 2002
Department for Southeastern Europe
2003 - 2005 Delegation of Greece to the Political and Security Committee of the EU,
mainly covered Civilian Aspects Crisis Management
2005 - 2007 Diplomatic Office of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs in charge of
Economic Relations and Development Assistance, Deputy Director
September 2006 – December 2006 Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations

2007 - 2014 Embassy of Greece in Washington D.C., Political Section (2007 - 2011);
Deputy Head of Mission (2011 - 2014)
2014 - 2015 Department of International Organisations, U.N. Desk Officer
2015 - 2018 Department of Justice and Home Affairs, Migration, Schengen and
Visa Policy, Deputy Director
October 2018 - November 2018 Department of Economic Relations with European
Countries, the U.S., Canada, Australia, Deputy Director
December 2018 - October 2019 Diplomatic Office of the Deputy Minister
for Foreign Affairs responsible for Greeks Abroad, Director
October 2019 - October 2022 Ambassador of Greece to the Republic of Albania
November 2022 Ambassador of Greece to the Republic of North Macedonia

Born in 1969, Athens, Greece

Last Updated Friday, 03 February 2023
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