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Μαρία Λεβαντή, Πληρεξούσιος Υπουργός A'

Born in Athens, Greece, on 27 January 1968


Studies/Education:

-    MA in International Relations, Geneva Graduate Institute for International Studies (IUHEI)
-    Degree in Political Science, Athens School of Law, Economic and Political Science

Career history:

1997:    Joined the Diplomatic service as Embassy Attaché

1997-1999:  Directorate for Personnel and Administrative Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1999:    Promoted to Secretary of Embassy, Third Class

1999-2002:  Posted to the Embassy of Greece in Brussels, Political Section

2002:    Promoted to Secretary of Embassy, Second Class

2002-2004:    Posted to the Embassy of Greece in Tirana, Head of the Consular Section

2004:    Promoted to Secretary of Embassy, First Class

2004:    Directorate for Turkey, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2005:    Diplomatic Cabinet of Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2006-2010:    Posted to the Permanent Representation of Greece to UNESCO

2007:    Promoted to Counsellor of Embassy, Second Class

2010:    Promoted to Counsellor of Embassy, First Class

2010-2012:    Embassy of Greece in Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission

2012-2015:    Directorate General for Personnel and Administrative Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2015-2019:    Posted to the Embassy of Greece in Rome, Political Section

2019:    Directorate of Foreign Common and Security Policy, Head of Section for Common Security and Defense Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2020:    Promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary, Second Class

2020:    Head of the Directorate for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2020-2022:    Head of the Directorate for Personnel and Administrative Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2022-     Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the Republic of Serbia

2024:    Promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary, First Class

Languages:

English, French and Italian

Marital status:

Married