List of ambassadors of Greece to Australia explained

Appointer:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Formation:	1953
Inaugural:	Dimitri M. Lambros
Post:	Ambassador of Greece to Australia
Residence:	Embassy of Greece, Canberra
Style:	Excellency
Deputy:	Ioannis Ferentinos

The Greek Ambassador to Australia is the Greek Government's primary diplomatic representative in the Commonwealth of Australia. The Greek Ambassador to Australia also holds non-resident accreditation to New Zealand,^[1] Fiji,^[2] the Solomon Islands,^[3] Papua New Guinea,^[4] Kiribati,^[5] Samoa,^[6] Tonga,^[7] and Nauru.^[8]

Ambassadors of Greece to Australia

The holders of the post since its establishment in 1953 are:^[9]

• Dimitri M. Lambros (30/3/1953 - 8/9/1956)
• George Christodoulou (19/12/1956 - 25/8/1961)
• P. Anninos Cavalieratos (23/11/1961 - 11/7/1963)
• Basil Tsamissis (17/8/1965 - 5/7/1971)
• Alexis Stephanou (8/9/1971 - 16/3/1974)
• Nikolaos Diamantopoulos (23/1/1975 - 28/8/1980)
• Alexander Vayenas (21/10/1980 - 30/3/1985)
• Efthymios Tzaferis (19/4/1985 - 22/12/1990)
• Vassilis Zafiropoulos (7/5/1991 - 24/11/1993)
• George Constantis (29/12/1993 - 9/6/1997)
• Ioannis Beveratos (7/7/1997 - 19/12/2001)
• Fotios–Jean Xydas (7/3/2002 - 15/12/2005)
• George Zois (28/8/2006 - 5/9/2009)
• Alexios G. Christopoulos (17/9/2009 - 9/8/2012)
• Charalampos Dafaranos (1/11/2012 - 9/1/2016)
• Ekaterini Xagorari (24/02/2016 - 2019) ^[10]
• Georges Papacostas (20/2/2020 - 2023)^{[11] [12]}

References

1. Web site: New Zealand-Contact details for Greek Missions - NEW ZEALAND. www.mfa.gr. en. 2018-04-09.
2. Web site: Fiji - Contact details of Greek Missions - FIJI. www.mfa.gr. en. 2018-04-09.
3. Web site: Solomon Islands - Contact details for Greek Missions - SOLOMON ISLANDS. www.mfa.gr. en. 2018-04-09.
4. Web site: Papua New Guinea -Contact details for Greek Missions - PAPUA NEW GUINEA. www.mfa.gr. en. 2018-04-09.
5. Web site: Kiribati-Contact details for Greek Missions - KIRIBATI. www.mfa.gr. en. 2018-04-09.
6. Web site: Samoa -Contact details for Greek Missions - SAMOA. www.mfa.gr. en. 2018-04-09.
7. Web site: Tonga - Contact details for Greek Missions - TONGA. www.mfa.gr. en. 2018-04-09.
8. Web site: Nauru -Contact details for Greek Missions - NAURU. www.mfa.gr. en. 2018-04-09.
9. Web site: Consular and Diplomatic presence of Greece in Australia - History. www.mfa.gr. en. 2018-04-09.
10. News: Ekaterini Xagorari appointed new Ambassador of Greece to Cyprus . 31 July 2020 . KNEWS . September 10, 2019.
11. Web site: Ambassador . Embassy of Greece in Canberra . 31 July 2020.
12. Web site: Kampouris. Nick. New Greek Ambassador Presents His Credentials in Canberra Greek Reporter Australia. 2020-08-29. en-US.