Dimitri Soudas
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Dimitri Soudas | |
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| Canadian Prime Minister's Office | |
| Director of Communications | |
| In office 2010-2011 | |
| Appointed by | Stephen Harper |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | John Williamson |
| Succeeded by | Angelo Persichilli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1979 Montreal, Quebec |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Georgia Vagia and Nicholas Soudas |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University, Concordia University, Dawson College |
Dimitri Soudas (born July 10, 1979) is the former Director of Communications to the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Executive Director of the Canadian Olympic Committee and former Executive Director of the Conservative Party of Canada. He is currently the Managing Partner of Stampede Group, Senior Advisor to the President of Cavalia and is a member of two Boards of Directors.
Early life
Soudas was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, to Greek parents. He completed a diploma in health sciences at Dawson College and studied biochemistry at Concordia University. Soudas also holds a master's degree from Simon Fraser University.
Career
Soudas served for one term as a school trustee at the Western Quebec School board from 2002 to 2005.[citation needed]
Between 2006 and 2011, Soudas was a "high profile" member of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's communication team,[1] and one of the Prime Minister's "closest and most faithful aides."[2] Initially serving as a Press Secretary and later as an Associate Director of Communications for the Prime Minister's Office,[3] Soudas was appointed as Director of Communications for the Prime Minister's Office following the resignation of his predecessor, John Williamson in the spring of 2010.[3][4][5] On June 1, 2011, Soudas revealed he would be stepping down as Harper's chief spokesman.[6] He was succeeded by Angelo Persichilli.[7]
Beginning in October 2011, Soudas served as Executive Director of Communications for the Canadian Olympic Committee.[8][9][10][11][12]
In December 2013, Soudas resigned from the Canadian Olympic Committee, and was appointed Executive Director of the Conservative Party of Canada.[13][14]
Soudas is currently the Managing Partner of Stampede Group[15] which specializes in food trade into Asian markets and business development. During 2014, he also accepted positions as Chief Operating Officer of the Economic Forum of the Americas. He also served as Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and Corporate Sponsorship for the World Equestrian Games,[16] and on the Advisory Board of Cavalia, where he is responsible for Business Development and Public Affairs. In August 2014, Soudas also joined the Board of Directors of Canadian Nectar Products.[17]
Soudas currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Merry Montreal, a not-for-profit organization that organizes a holiday event in Montreal.[18]
Awards
- Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)[19]
- "Lifetime Honorary Board Member" of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (2010)[20]
References
- ^ "Dimitri Soudas, member of Stephen Harper's inner circle, to head Conservative Party". thestar.com. 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Harper names Soudas as his main spokesman". 11 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Harper's spokesman Soudas moving on". 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Harper names Soudas as his main spokesman". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Dimitri Soudas - Bio, News, Photos - Washington Times". www.washingtontimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ "Harper aide Soudas calls it quits". Toronto Star, June 1, 2011.
- ^ "Harper finds new communication director in ranks of ethnic media". The Globe and Mail, August 31, 2011.
- ^ "Dimitri Soudas fired as Conservative Party executive director". 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Former Harper spokesman Soudas joins Canadian Olympic Committee". National Post. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ^ "PM's former communications director Soudas joins Canadian Olympic Committee". www.marketingmag.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ^ "Former Harper spokesman Soudas joins Canadian Olympic Committee". National Post, S.
- ^ "Former PMO staffer Soudas joins Canadian Olympic Committee". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ^ "Conservative Party names former PMO spokesperson Dimitri Soudas as new executive director - CTV News". CTVNews.
- ^ "Dimitri Soudas and the PM's future - Macleans.ca". Macleans.ca. 7 December 2013.
- ^ "DIMITRI".
- ^ http://www.fei.org/fei/fei-weg/2018 World Equestrian Games 2018
- ^ http://cnpge.com/dimitri-doudas.html
- ^ "Merry Montreal 2015". Montréal en Fêtes / Merry Montreal 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ^ "Diamond Jubilee Medal Recipients Include Lucien Bouchard, Ben Johnson, Controversial Senators". The Huffington Post. 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Offering the ethnic media an outlet 'to reach political leaders'". The Globe and Mail.