Βιογραφικό

DESPINA Α. KOUKOULOPOULOU
Ambassador

Born in Athens, Greece, on 17 January 1968.
Law School graduate, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Professional career:
1991-1993: Prime Minister’s Diplomatic Cabinet

1994-1997: Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations, New York

1998: Joined the Diplomatic Service, Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens.

1998-2000: Diplomatic Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic.

2000-2003: Embassy of Greece in Moscow, Russian Federation.

2003: Promoted to Second Secretary of Embassy.

2003-2007: Permanent Representation of Greece to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg.

2005: Promoted to First Secretary of Embassy.

2007-2010: Directorate for Southeast Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens.

2008: Promoted to Second Counsellor of Embassy.

2010: Promoted to First Counsellor of Embassy.

2010-2016: Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Greece in Stockholm, Sweden.

2016-2018: Consul General of Greece in Odessa, Ukraine.

2018-2020: Deputy Director, Directorate for Personnel and Administrative Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens.

2020-2023: Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Greece in Rome, Italy.

2022: Promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary.

08.11.2023-01.10.2026: Ambassador of Greece to Lebanon.

10.10.2026- : Ambassador-designate of the Hellenic Republic to the Republic of Bulgaria

Foreign languages: English, French, Italian.

State orders: Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece)

Grand Officer of the National Order of the Cedar (Lebanon)

Cross of the Order of Merit (Federal Republic of Germany)

Member of the Royal Order of the Polar Star (Kingdom of Sweden)