Under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Greece
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Charles P. Ries
Ambassador of the United States to Greece
Charles P. Ries was confirmed by the Senate June 25 as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic and was sworn in on December 13, 2004. He presented his credentials to President Constantine Stephanopoulos on January 11, 2005. Mr. Ries served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs between April 2000 and June 2004. In this capacity, he was responsible for the U.S.-European Union relationship; economic, global affairs and public diplomacy issues for Europe and Eurasia; and management operations for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.
In earlier assignments, Mr. Ries served as Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in London (1996-2000) and Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Mission to the European Union (1992-1996). From 1990 to 1992 he was detailed to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North American Affairs and served as a member of the NAFTA negotiating team. Since joining the Foreign Service in 1977, he also served as a special assistant and executive assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, in the Energy Policy Office, in the Office of the Counselor of the Department, and at U.S. Embassies in Ankara and Santo Domingo.
Mr. Ries is married to Marcie Berman Ries and the couple has two children. Mr. Ries holds BA and MA degrees from the Johns Hopkins University.
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