Mr. Michael Stamatis assumed his duties as Consul General of Greece in Chicago in August 2026.

A career diplomat with the rank of First Counselor, Mr. Stamatis entered the diplomatic service in 2008 and has served at the Embassies of Greece in Ankara, Washington, D.C., and Abu Dhabi, as well as at the Consulate General of Greece in Mariupol.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens, he has held several advisory positions, including in the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister, the Office of the Spokesperson, the Diplomatic Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Directorate for EU Integration and Economic and Monetary Union.

Mr. Stamatis holds a degree in Political Science and Public Administration and a master’s degree in International and European Studies from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He also holds a Master of Arts from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he studied as an Andrew David Scholar.

He is fluent in Greek, English, and French, and has a basic knowledge of Turkish.

He served as a Reserve Officer in the Hellenic Army’s Special Forces (2nd Parachutist Battalion).

Mr. Stamatis is married and has three children.