George A. Papandreou

George A. Papandreou

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

King City Secondary School, Toronto, Canada, 1970 (Secondary School Certificate)
Amherst College, Amherst, MA, USA (1970-75)
BA Degree in Sociology
Stockholm University, Sweden (1972-73)
Undergraduate studies (Sociology)
London School of Economics, England
M. Sc. Degree in Sociology and Development
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA Fellow at the Center for International Affairs (CFIA) (1992-1993)

ASSIGNMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

In Government

Minister of Foreign Affairs (February 1999 - present)

Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs (September 1996 - February 1999)

Minister of Education and Religious Affairs (July 1994-October 1996)

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (1993-1994)

Responsible for US -Greek Relations. Took part in Greek Presidency's negotiations on the new EU
membership of Sweden, Finland, Austria and Norway.

Minister of Education and Religious Affairs (1988-1989)

Government Coordinator of 1996 Olympic Games Hellenic Candidacy (1988-1989)

Ministry of Culture, Under Secretary for Cultural Affairs (July 1985-February 1987) in charge of :

Greeks of the Diaspora Affairs
Adult Education - Continuing Education and Youth Affairs

In Parliament

Member of Parliament for First District of Athens (1996-present)
Member of Parliament for Achaia (Patras) District (1981-1996)
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee of Education (1981-85)
In Charge of the Parliamentary Committee for Culture and Education (1989-93)
Vice-Chairperson of the cross - party Parliamentary Committee for Free Radio (1987)

Party Work (Panhellenic Socialist Movement - PASOK)

Elected Member of the Executive Office and the Political Bureau of PASOK (July 1996-present)
Elected Member of the Central Committee of PASOK (1984-present)
Elected Member of the Executive Office PASOK (1987-1988)
Elected Secretary for the Committee on the Greek Diaspora (1990-1993)

PASOK Political Committee Service between 1975-1985:

Committee for Studies, Publications and Seminars (Secretary)
Agricultural Cooperatives (Secretary)
Organization Committee (Deputy Secretary)
International Relations (Member)

Other Activities

Founding Member of the Helsinki Citizens Assembly (Prague, 1990)
Founding Member of the Lagonisi Initiative on Cooperation in the Balkans (1994)
Responsible for Government Coordinator for the Bid for 2004 Olympic Games (1997)

Member of the Boards of :

The Foundation of Mediterranean Studies
The Foundation for Research and Self-Education
Member of Research Teams at the Foundation of Mediterranean Studies

HONOURS

Recipient of the "Botsis's Foundation for the Promotion of Journalism" award for "his multifaceted struggles, which established the Free Radio as part of our democratic institutions" (June 1988)

Recipient of the "SOS against Racism, and affiliated organizations" Committee award, for his work against racism and anti-Semitism (April 1996)

Abdi Ipekci special award for Peace and Friendship ( June 1997) "for his activities in favor of Greek-Turkish approach during the period 1995-1996 while serving as Minister of National Education and Religion"

PERSONAL

Date of Birth : June 16, 1952
Place of Birth : St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Family :

wife

children

Languages : Greek, English, Swedish