Curriculum Vitae

Ioannis ANDREADES
Consul General in San Francisco

Born June 17, 1949 in Yiannitsa Greece    

Academic qualifications:

Law Degree, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, Greece    
Master’s Degree in Public Law and Political Science, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, Greece    

Career:

Mr. Andreades joined the Foreign Service in 1983 and during the period

1983-1984 attended the Diplomatic Academy of the Greek M.F.A.

1984-1988    Served at the Central Service of the MFA in Athens, first in the Directorate for Communications, Archives etc. and later in the Directorate for the bilateral Economic Relations with the countries practicing a market economy.

1988-1992    Served as Consul in Adelaide, Australia

1993-1996    Served in the Central Service MFA, in the Directorate for International Organizations and Conference

1996-2000    Served as Alternate Permanent Representative of Greece to ICAO in Montreal, Canada

2000-2002    Served in the Greek Embassy in Damascus, Syria as Head of the Political Section

2002-2004    Served in the Central Service at the Directorate for International Organizations and Conferences, as Head of the Section for Disarmament and International Security.

2004-2007    Served as First Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Greece to the U.N. in charge of the Desk for First Committee of the General Assembly (Disarmament and International Security), while at the same time he was representing Greece to two Committees of the Security Council, which were dealing with terrorism.

2007-2009    Served as First Counselor at the Greek Embassy in New Delhi, India, as head of the Political Section

2009    Promoted to the rank of Ambassador (Minister Plenipotentiary)

2009    Assumed his duties as Consul General in San Francisco.

Marital Status:

Married to Demetra Rassia, father of two daughters and a son