Thursday, November 14th, 2002
Pierre Hotel, New York City

Ambassador George V. Savvaides

Curriculum Vitae

Born in 1945 in Athens

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Laws, University of Athens (1969)
  
• Bachelor of Political and Economic Sciences University of Athens (1971)
  
• Master of Laws (LLM), Harvard University Law School Cambridge, Massachusetts (1978)

CAREER

• 1972 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece as Attache
  
• 1974 Promoted to Third Secretary
  
• 1976 Consul in Boston
  
• 1977 Promoted to Second Secretary
  
• 1979 At the Foreign Ministry, Department on Bilateral Relations with the countries of Middle East and Africa
  
• 1980 Promoted to First Secretary
  
• 1981 Consul General in Skopje
  
• 1983 Promoted to Counselor, Second Class
  
• 1983 At the Greek Permanent Delegation to NATO, Brussels
  
• 1983 to 1987 Political Advisor
  
• 1987 to 1991 Defense Advisor
  
• 1985 Promoted to Counselor, First Class
  
• 1991 At the Foreign Ministry, Head of Cyprus Section Department on Bilateral Relations with Turkey and Cyprus
  
• 1991 Promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary, Second Class
  
• 1992 Director, Department on Bilateral Relations with Turkey and Cuprus
  
• 1994 Promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary, First Class
  
• 1996 Permanent Representative of Greece to NATO
  
• 2000 Promoted to the rank of Ambassador
  
• 2000 Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

FOREIGN LANGUAGES: English, French

CIVIL STATUS: Married to Maria Savvaides (nee Polyzou)
One daughter - Ioanna

DECORATION

• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
  Republic of Cyprus (1993)
  
• Order of the "Madara Horseman" I Class:
  Republic of Bulgaria (2000)
  
• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
  Republic of Italy (2001)
  
• Grand Cross of the Order of Phoenix
  Hellenic Republic (2001)
  
• Grand Cross of King Leopold II
  Kingdom of Belgium (2001)
  
• Grand Commander of the order of the Cedar
  Republic of Lebanon (2001)
  

SPONSORS

GRAND PATRONS

Atlantic Bank
Bank of Cyprus
JP Morgan Treasury Services
The Annapolis Group Ltd.

PATRONS

ADEX
Aegean Corporate Realty Partners
Alexander S. Onassis Foundation (USA)
American Hellenic Institute
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Christos Taverna
Delta Holding
Det Norske Veritas
Dino Mavros Co., Inc.
Dish Network
Holland & Knight LLP
Interbank of New York
John S. Latsis (USA) Inc.
Kallimopoulos, Loukopoulos, Chiotellis Law Firm
Laiki Bank
Marathon National Bank of NY
MacArthur Capital
Makkos Organization
Photronics, Inc.
Polaris Marine Agency Inc.
Royal Olympic Cruises