H. E.  Ambassador VASSILIS  KASKARELIS

 Curriculum Vitae

Born November 26, 1948 in Athens, Greece

Academic qualifications:

·         Economics and Political Science, University of Thessaloniki, Greece

·         Law Degree, University of Athens, Greece

Career:

1974          Attache of Embassy, Western European Political Affairs

           Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

            1976     Third Secretary, Embassy of Greece, Ankara, Turkey

            1979     Consul of Greece, Venice, Italy

            1983     First Secretary, Embassy of Greece, Nicosia, Cyprus

            1984     Counselor, Embassy of Greece, Nicosia, Cyprus

            1987     Head of the Military Mission of Greece, Berlin (West), Germany

            1990     Consul General of Greece, Berlin, Germany

            1991     Deputy Director, Turkish Desk, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

            1993     Minister Plenipotentiary, Head of the Cabinet of the Secretary

                     General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1995          Deputy Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN,

New York

            2000     Permanent Representative of Greece to NATO, Brussels,

                      Belgium (2000-2003) Negotiator, Operational Confidence

                      Building Measures between Turkey and Greece

2004          Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Greece to the EU, Brussels, Belgium

Personal:           Married (Anna), father of two sons (Dionyssis and Loucas)

Decorations:     

2005          Grand-Cross of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece)

1996          Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece)

1975          Knight of the Order of Merit (France)

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