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AGLAIA BALTA
Married to Ambassador (ret.) Dimitri Alexandrakis. They have one son, Menelaos.
Studies
Law Degree, Athens University, Greece (1983)
Professional Career
| 1984-1986: | Attaché, Asia Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens. |
| 1986-1991: | Diplomatic Cabinet ofthe President of the Hellenic Republic, Athens. |
| 1991-1995: | Consul, Consulate General of Greece in London, UK. |
| 1995-1997: | First Secretary, Embassy of Greece in Seoul, Republic of Korea. |
| 1997-1999: | Desk Officer for Albania, Southeastern Europe Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens. |
| 1999-2003: | Deputy Representative. Political and Security Committee, Permanent Representation of Greece tothe European Union. Brussels, Belgium. |
| 2003-2006: | European Correspondent, Common Foreign Security Policy Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens. |
| 2006-2008: | Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, Athens. |
| 2008-2012: | Consul General of Greece in New York, USA. |
| 2012-2016: | Ambassador of Greece to Chile. |
| 2016-2018 | Chief of Protocol Department. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens. |
| 2018-2022: | Ambassador of Greece to France. |
| Aug 2022: | Promoted to the rank of full Ambassador. |
| 2022-2024: | Chief of Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens. |
| 2024-2025: | Ambassador of Greece to Spain. |
| 2025 to present | Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations |
Foreign Languages
English, French, Spanish
Decorations
Greek
- Order of the Phoenix of the Hellenic Republic, Grand Commander, 2012.
- Order of the Phoenix of the Hellenic Republic, Grand Cross, 2024.
Foreign:
- Order of Merit, Grand Cross (Orden al Mérito de Chile, Gran Cruz), Republic of Chile, 2016.
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Ordine al Meritodella Repubblica Italiana), Commander, 2017.
- Order of Prince Henry, Commander, Portuguese Republic, 2017.
- National Order of Merit, Companion, Republic of Malta. 2023.
- Cross of Recognition, 3rd class, Republic of Latvia, 2024.
