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The Ambassador

Lebanon - About the Embassy

Ambassador

Despina A. Koukoulopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to Lebanon

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.
Since 8/11/2023 Ambassador of Greece to Lebanon.

Foreign languages: English, French, Italian.

State orders:
Cross of the Order of Merit (Federal Republic of Germany).
Member of the Royal Order of the Polar Star (Kingdom of Sweden).

Last Updated Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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