The Embassy of Greece in Washington, D.C. is the

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's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 2217

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in the Embassy Row neighborhood, near

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. The Embassy complex consists of three buildings. The current ambassador is Alexandra Papadopoulou (since 2020) and first woman in this post.

History

After the War of Independence, which started in 1821, Greece was declared an independent state but it was not until 3 February 1830 that the Independence was recognized by the

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with the signing of the Protocol of London. On 7 May 1832 Otto of Greece arrived in

Nafplion Nafplio ( ell, Ναύπλιο) is a coastal city located in the Peloponnese in Greece and it is the capital of the regional unit of Argolis and an important touristic destination. Founded in antiquity, the city became an important seaport in the ...

and Greece became a Kingdom. The United States, however, recognized the Greek state only in 1833. In December 1837 a commercial treaty was signed, which regulated trade between the two countries. The first Greek consulate to be established was that of New Orleans, in 1866. Records indicate that Nicolas Benachi was the first Greek consul in New Orleans. In 1867, Demetrios Nicholas Botassis was named Consul General of Greece in New York City.

Former Ambassadors

*December 23, 1907

Lambros Koromilas Lambros Koromilas ( el, Λάμπρος Κορομηλάς: 1856 in Athens – 1923 in New York City) was a Greek economist and diplomat, and one of the leading figures in the Macedonian Struggle during his tenure as Greek Consul-General to Thessal ...

, Minister Resident *July 29, 1909

*March 13, 1913 A. Vouros, ''Charge d'Affaires'' *August 17, 1914

Agamemnon Schliemann Agamemnon Schliemann ( el, Αγαμέμνων Σλήμαν, 16 March 1878 – 1954) was the Greek ambassador to the United States in 1914. Biography Agamemnon Schliemann was born on 16 March 1878 in Paris, France to German-American businessman a ...

*December 7, 1914 A. Vouros, ''Charge d’Affaires a.i.'' *September 21, 1917 *October 25, 1920

Georgios Drakopoulos Georgios (, , ) is a Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "undertaking", "work"). It is one of the most ...

, in charge of Legation *December 15, 1920 Georgios Drakopoulos ''Charge d’Affaires a.i.'' *January 11, 1923 , ''Charge d’Affaires a.i.'' *May 22, 1924 , ''Charge d'Affaires a.i.'' *June 30, 1924

Vasilios Mammonos Vassilios or Vassileios, also transliterated Vasileios, Vasilios, Vassilis or Vasilis ( el, Βασίλειος or Βασίλης), is a Greek given name, the origin of Basil. In ancient/medieval/Byzantine context, it is also transliterated as Basile ...

, ''Charge d'Affaires a.i.'' *August 21, 1924 Konstantinos D. Xanthopoulos, ''Charge d’Affaires a.i.'' *December 12, 1924 Charalambos Simopoulos *April 26, 1935

Dimitrios Sikelianos Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name ''Dēmḗtrios'' (), meaning “Demetris” - "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumit ...

*February 7, 1940 ;Legation raised to Embassy *October 6, 1942 *December 6, 1946

Pavlos Oikonomou-Gouras Pavlos Oikonomou-Gouras ( el, Παύλος Οικονόμου-Γκούρας, 3 November 1897 – 27 April 1991) was a Greek diplomat and thrice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece. Pavlos Oikonomou-Gouras descended from a wealthy family from t ...

, ''Charge d'Affaires a.i.'' *June 3, 1947 *December 8, 1954

Athanase George Politis Athanase George Politis ( el, Αθανάσιος Γ. Πολίτης; 24 March 1893 – 4 April 1968, New York) was a Greek diplomat and historian, ambassador to the U.S.S.R. (1941–47) and to the United States (1950–54), who also represented hi ...

*October 6, 1958 *February 13, 1962

Alexandros Matsas Alexandros A. Mátsas ( el, Αλέξανδρος Μάτσας, 1911 – 1969) was a Greek poet and ambassador of Greece. He was born in Athens, Greece. After following courses on political science and classical studies at Oxford University, he e ...

*September 20, 1967 *November 13, 1969

Basil Vitsaksis Basil Vitsaksis was a Greek lawyer and diplomat. He graduated from law school after World War II and represented Greece in the Greek case before the European Commission of Human Rights on behalf of the Greek junta. For this, he was appointed as the ...

*December 1, 1972

Ioannis Argyrios Sorokos Ioannis or Ioannes ( el, Ιωάννης), shortened to Giannis or Yannis (Γιάννης) is a Greek given name cognate with Johannes and John and the Arabic name Yahya . Notable people with the name include: * Ioannis I, Tzimiskis, Byzantine Emper ...

*February 27, 1974 *September 3, 1974 *August 16, 1979 , ''Charge d’Affaires ad interim'' *September 4, 1979 *December 15, 1981

Georgios Sioris Georgios (, , ) is a Ancient Greek, Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound (linguistics), compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "underta ...

, ''Charge d’Affaires ad interim'' *January 13, 1982 Nikolaos Karandreas *September 10, 1983

, ''Charge d'Affaires ad interim'' *September 19, 1983 Georgios Papoulias *September 21, 1989 *June 15, 1993 *July 6, 1998 Alexander Philon *July 2, 2002 Georgios Savvaidis

Consulates

The Embassy is also responsible for other eight Greek diplomatic missions (six consulates-general and two consulates) throughout the United States, each one responsible for certain states: * General Consulates ** Consulate General in Boston States of Jurisdiction: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont ** Consulate General in Chicago States of Jurisdiction: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin ** Consulate General in Los Angeles States of Jurisdiction: Arizona, California (Zip Codes 90001-92999), Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, South Nevada ** Consulate General in New York City States of Jurisdiction : Connecticut, New Jersey,

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, Pennsylvania ** Consulate General in San Francisco States of Jurisdiction: Alaska, California (Zip Codes 93000 and up), Idaho, Montana, North Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming ** Consulate General in

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States of Jurisdiction: Alabama, Florida, Mississippi * ConsulatesConsulates in the United States
/ref> ** Consulate in Atlanta States of Jurisdiction: Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee ** Consulate in Houston States of Jurisdiction:

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, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greek Embassy, Washington, D.C. Greece Washington, D.C. Greece Greece–United States relations Greek-American culture in Washington, D.C. United States Greece

History

Former Ambassadors

Consulates

See also

References

External links