Topic: Dimitris Avramopoulos

Dimitris Avramopoulos (Greek: Δημήτρης Αβραμόπουλος) is a Greek politician and diplomat.

He was born in Athens in 1953.He originated from Ilia, Arkadia. He served his military service in the Greek Air Force (1978-1980), based in Athens and in the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. He is married to Vivian and has two sons, Filippos and Iasonas. He is fluent in English, French and Italian.

From 1980 since 1993 he served as a Career Diplomat to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens. From 1988 to 1992, he was Consul of Greece in Liege and Special Diplomatic Advisor to the President and Leader of the Nea Dimokratia Party, Costas Mitsotakis during this period. He also represented Greece in the Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Vienna at the same year. In 1992 he served as the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign affairs in Athens and was Consul General of Greece to Geneva. In 1993 he was appointed Director of the Diplomatic Office of the Prime Minister of Greece.