The Ambassador

CURRICULUM VITAE 
NATALIA-MARIA KARAGEORGOU

2026 October  Ambassador designate to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

2026 April Conferred the rank of Ambassador

2021-2026 Ambassador to the Finnish Republic

2020-2021  Head of the Department for the Western Balkans [in addition to the Task Force]

2019 October Head of Task Force for the Implementation of the Prespa Agreement

2018 November Head of the Department for European Countries

2016 March Promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary

2014 Aug.-2018 Permanent  Representation to the EU - Deputy Representative to the Political& Security Committee - Head of the External Relations - Head of the EP Unit

2012 Sept.-2014 Head of the Department for EU External Relations and Enlargement Member of the Committee for the preparation of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU

2010 Sept.-2012 Deputy Head of the Department for EU External Relations and Enlargement

2009 Cabinet of the Director General for Personnel, Administrative & Financial Issues

2006-2009 Embassy in Lisbon, Deputy Head of Mission

2004-2006 Deputy Head of the Department  for Economic Relations  with the Russian Federation,  the ex Soviet Union Countries and China

2001-2004 Head of the Cabinet of the Secretary General for European Affairs [including Preparation of  the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU]

2001 Promoted to Counselor of Embassy 

1998-2001 Permanent Representation to the EU,  Head of the Unit for the European Parliament, the EESC & the CoR

1995-1998 Liaison Office of the Hellenic Republic in Skopje 

1996-1998 Head of the Consular Office of the Liaison Office in Skopje

1994  January Department of the Americas, Desk Officer for Latin America

1993 June Diplomatic Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Third Secretary

1992  April Diplomatic Cabinet  of the Prime Minister

1991 NovemberHead of the Duty Office

1991 July Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Duty Office, Attaché [through the National School of Public Administration, Diplomatic Track]

Honours :   Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix, Hellenic Republic, July 2026
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion, Republic of Finland, June 2026
Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix, Hellenic Republic, 2018                             
Commander of the Order of the Holy Lamb of the Orthodox Church of Finland, Sept. 2026

Ambassador N.-M. Karageorgou holds a degree in Law, National Kapodistrian University of Athens and  was a member of the Athens Bar Association                                                                            
Foreign languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German 

Ambassador N.-M.Karageorgou is married to rear-Admiral of the Hellenic Cost Guard Rt. Panagiotis Petropoulos

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