Dimitrios Droutsas
Dimitrios P. Droutsas Δημήτριος Π. Δρούτσας | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office June 22, 2011 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 September 2010 – 17 June 2011 | |
| President | Karolos Papoulias |
| Preceded by | George Papandreou |
| Succeeded by | Stavros Lambrinidis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1968 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Political party | Panhellenic Socialist Movement |
| Spouse | Faye Karaviti |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Dimitrios P. Droutsas (Greek: Δημήτριος Π. Δρούτσας) is a Greek lawyer and politician, who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece in 2010–2011. He became MP of the European Parliament by replacing Stavros Lambrinidis, who went on to become Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece.
Early life
Droutsas was born on August 5, 1968 in Nicosia, Cyprus. In 1994, he graduated from University of Vienna School of Law. After graduation, he worked as an assistant professor of European Law at the European Affairs Research Centre of Vienna University of Economics and Business. At the same time, Droutsas was a legal advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria Wolfgang Schüssel from 1998 through 1999.[1]
Political career
In 1999, Droutsas went back to Greece to serve as the Special Advisor to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, George Papandreou. Among the important issues, he advised on were political rapprochement with Turkey, Cyprus’s accession to the EU and the Cyprus problem. In March 2004, he was appointed the Director of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the President of Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok) George A. Papandreou. From March 2008, he served as the spokesperson of Pasok and in May 2008, he was appointed its Secretary for Foreign Policy and International Relations.[1] On September 7, 2010, Droutsas was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece in a cabinet reshuffle.[2] His first tour as a foreign minister was to the Middle East from October 17 to October 20 with stops in Jordan, Israel and Paletinian territories, Egypt and Lebanon.[3][4] In the 17 June 2011 cabinet reshuffle, Droutsas was replaced as Foreign Minister by Stavros Lambrinidis, with whom he swapped places: since that date Droutsas is Member of the European Parliament.
Droutsas' works on European Law, International and European Commercial Law, and Foreign and Defense Policy have been published extensively in Greece and abroad.
He speaks German, English, French and Russian. He is married to Faye Karaviti who is a journalist.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece. Biography. Dimitris P. Droutsas". Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "Rulers. September 2010". Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece. Foreign Minister Droutsas to tour Middle East (17–20 October 2010)". Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "Droutsas visits Ramala". 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
