Annivas Velliadis

Annibas Velliadis, Ambassador (ret.), was born in Athens and studied law and international relations in London and the United States. He holds a law degree from the University of Athens, a master's degree from San Francisco State University in California, and a doctorate from Democritus University of Thrace. He joined the Diplomatic Corps in 1965 and served in various posts in Germany, England, Turkey, and the United States. He was a member of the Greek delegations to the United Nations General Assemblies in 1978 and 1984 and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Madrid in 1980. He served as the Ambassador of Greece to Amman, Jordan, and Dublin, Republic of Ireland. He was the Director General of European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens. He has been awarded the Highest Jordanian Order of Independence, the Senior Commander, and the Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix. He has specialized in the foreign policy issues of the Third Reich and the German resistance. He speaks English, French, and German.