The Permanent Representative

Ioannis Ghikas

Biography

2023 -       Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN Office and other International Organisations in Geneva

2020- 2023   Deputy Permanent Representative of Greece to the EU

2019-2020    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department for European Integration, EU Economic and Monetary Policy/ Director

2018-2019     Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department for European External Affairs /
Deputy Director

2013-2017     Greek Embassy Ankara / Head of Political Section

2008–2013    Permanent Representation of Greece to the EU/  Deputy Representative to the EU Political and Security Committee/ Deputy Permanent Representative to the WEU

2005-2008    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey Department/ Head of Aeronautical and Maritime Issues Unit

2003-2005   Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Department/ Head of European Security and Defence Policy Section

2000-2003   Embassy of Greece in Paris/ Political Section

1997-2000   General Consulate of Greece, Istanbul/ Vice-Consul

1995-1997   Turkey Department Aegean/ Aeronautical and Maritime Issues

Studies: Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, Johns Hopkins University

Languages: English, French

Married to Vassiliki Papagianni