Anna Diamantopoulou
 Anna Diamantopoulou     ( politician) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Άννα Διαμαντοπούλου 26 February 1959 Kozani, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki • Panteion University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Haridimos | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Giannis Savalanos | ||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | European Council on Foreign Relations, Friends of Europe, Trilateral Commission | ||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | ||||||||||||||||||
Greek politician. Attended 5 Bilderbergs from 2004 to 2009, when board member of Friends of Europe and the Jacques Delors Institute. Trilateral Commission. European Council on Foreign Relations
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Anna Diamantopoulou is a politician of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) who later sat on a number of corporate boards and pro-EU think tanks.[1][2] She was a member of the Board of Trustees of Friends of Europe and the Jacques Delors Institute, and attended 5 Bilderbergs from 2004 to 2009. She was a member of the Trilateral Commission and George Soros' European Council on Foreign Relations.
Education
Diamantopoulou attended Aristotle University of Thessaloniki where she received training in civil engineering and then from the Panteion University.[1]
Career
Diamantopoulou's political career began in 1984, when she was appointed as a Prefects (Governor) of Kastoria.[1] Appointed at the age of 25, she was the youngest ever Governor in the history of Greek State[how is this possible?]. Two years later, she was appointed as Secretary General for Adult Education and later for Youth.[1] She was appointed President of the Hellenic Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Handicraft (EOMMEX) in 1993 and left the position to become Secretary General for Industry.[3]
She was a member of the Hellenic Parliament from 1996 to 1999 and from 2004 to May 2012.
From 1999 to 2004 she was European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities in the Prodi Commission. After the electoral defeat of her party, she resigned her post to Stavros Dimas in March 2004 for the rest of the term.
From October 2009 to March 2012, after the election victory of Giorgos A. Papandreou, she was Minister of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religion and also retained the post in the interim government of Lucas Papademos, which was dominated by PASOK representatives due to the half-hearted participation of the New Democracy, which took office in November 2011. From March 2012 to May 2012, she was appointed Minister of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping (Economy). In the parliamentary election in May 2012, she dropped out; her party received only 13% and lost 30 percentage points.
In 2020, she was proposed for the post of Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).[4]
As of 2024, she was president of the Athens-based think tank "DIKTIO" Network for Reform in Greece and Europe.[5]
Other activities
- Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, Independent Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors (since 2020)[6][7]
- Kekst CNC, Member of the Global Advisory Board (since 2021)[8]
- Bussola Institute,[9] Member of the Advisory Board[7]
- Delphi Economic Forum, Member of the Advisory Board
- European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member[10]
- European Movement International,[11] Member of the Honorary Council[7]
- Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), Member of the Scientific Council
- Friends of Europe, Member of the Board of Trustees since 2005[12]
- Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD), Member of the Advisory Board
- Jacques Delors Institute (Notre Europe) Member of the Board since 2006.[13]
- Trilateral Commission, Member of the European Group[14]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/2004 | 3 June 2004 | 6 June 2004 | Italy Stresa | The 52nd such meeting. 126 recorded guests |
| Bilderberg/2005 | 5 May 2005 | 8 May 2005 | Germany Rottach-Egern | The 53rd Bilderberg, 132 guests |
| Bilderberg/2007 | 31 May 2007 | 3 June 2007 | Turkey Istanbul | The 55th Bilderberg meeting, held in Turkey |
| Bilderberg/2008 | 5 June 2008 | 8 June 2008 | US Virginia Chantilly | The 56th Bilderberg, Chantilly, Virginia, 139 guests |
| Bilderberg/2009 | 14 May 2009 | 17 May 2009 | Greece Vouliagmeni | The 57th Bilderberg |
References
- ↑ a b c d https://www.politico.eu/article/jobs-champion/
- ↑ John Shelley (March 14, 2001), Diamantopoulou takes the gloves off European Voice.
- ↑ http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?The-Hon-Anna-Diamantopoulou
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-02/trump-advisor-europe-trade-fighter-to-vie-for-for-oecd-top-job
- ↑ http://todiktio.eu/en/index.php/diktyo-network/presiden
- ↑ https://www.naftemporiki.gr/finance/story/1598930/coca-cola-hbc-ag-announcement-of-the-annual-general-meeting-to-be-held-on-16-June-2020-changes-to-the-board-and-confirmation-of-dividen
- ↑ a b c Board of Directors Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company.
- ↑ Anna Diamantopoulou Joins Kekst CNC’s Global Advisory Board Kekst CNC, press release of September 22, 2021.
- ↑ https://www.bussolainstitute.org
- ↑ Council Members European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
- ↑ https://europeanmovement.eu/
- ↑ https://bilaterales.bmbwf.gv.at/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bilaterales_dok_1722.pdf
- ↑ https://bilaterales.bmbwf.gv.at/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bilaterales_dok_1722.pdf
- ↑ Membership Trilateral Commission.
