- Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence
What Makes a Good Diplomat?
Ambassador Dimitri Alexandrakis has wide-ranging experience as a diplomat.
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Ambassador Dimitri Alexandrakis
Ambassador Dimitri Alexandrakis has wide-ranging experience as a diplomat. He has worked for 42 years in the Foreign Ministry of Greece, including at Embassies across four continents. As Ambassador, he has served in Iran, Brazil, Zimbabwe, and the UN. He has also worked at the Greek Embassies in South Korea, the UK, Norway and Turkey, as well as at the Greek delegation at NATO.
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