John Mourikis
Ambassador of Greece to the United States

Studies: Law, University of Zurich, University of Athens
Political Science, University of Athens

Graduate Studies: International Law, University of Paris II

CAREER 1976 Attaché, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1976 - 1979 Prime Minister's Office
1976 - 1981 Member of the Delegation to the Conference on the Law of the Sea (New York, Geneva)
1979 - 1982 Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations (New York)
1982 - 1985 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NATO Department
1985 - 1990 Foreign Minister's Cabinet
1987 - 1991 Member of the negotiating team for the status of US military bases in Greece (Athens and Washington, D.C.)
1991 - 1993 Minister Counselor, Embassy of Greece, Washington, D.C.
1993 - 1996 Minister, Embassy of Greece, Cyprus
1996 - 2000 Ambassador to Syria
2000 - 2004 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of the Department of North America
2004 - 2007 Ambassador to Canada
Foreign Languages: English, German, French