The Consul General

Athanasios Anastopoulos, First Counselor

Born in Athens in 1977.

Studies:
-Degree in Psychology (University of Athens)
-Master of Science in European Studies (Athens University of Economics and Business)

Career:

2022- Sept. 2025: C4 Directorate for Justice, Home Affairs, Migration & Schengen, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2018-2022: Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Greece in Madrid, Spain.

2017-2018: Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister of Interior.

2014-2017:  C4 Directorate for Justice, Home Affairs, Migration & Schengen, Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs.

2013-2014: Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Greece in Tripoli, Libya.

2011-2013: C2 Directorate for European Integration, EU Economic and Monetary Policy, Internal Market and Other EU Policies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2009-2011: A7 Directorate for North America, South America and the Caribbean, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2008-2009: Embassy of Greece in Copenhagen, Denmark.

2005-2008: Consul, Consulate of Greece in Nis, Serbia.

2003-2005: A4 Directorate for Turkey, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2002-2003: Joined the Greek Foreign Service, Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


He speaks English, Spanish, and French fluently.