Program :: Michael Spinelis /Opening Ceremony

CURRICULUM VITAE
Michael A. Spinellis
Ambassador
Born in Athens, Greece, on 26 March 1953

1975 : Graduated the Faculty of Law and Economics, Aristoteleion University, Thessaloniki
1976-1977 : Military Service
1979 : Attache, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1981 : Second Secretary, Embassy of Greece in Algeria
1983 : First Secretary
1985 : Permanent Mission of Greece to the International Organisations, Geneva
1991 : Counsellor
1991 : Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Spokesman
1992 : Head of the Greek Delegation in the European Community Monitoring Mission, Zagreb
1993 : First Counsellor
1993 : Charge d' Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Greece in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
1996 : Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Greece in London
1998 : Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Assistant Director for South Eastern Europe
1999 Director for South Eastern Europe
2001 Ambassador in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Mr. Spinellis is married and has one daughter. He speaks English, French, and German.