Embassy of Greece, Washington, D.C.
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The Embassy of Greece in Washington, D.C. is the Hellenic Republic's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 2217 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Embassy Row neighborhood, near Sheridan Circle.[2] The Embassy complex consists of three buildings.[3] The current ambassador is Alexandra Papadopoulou (since 2020) and first woman in this post.
Embassy of the Hellenic Republic in Washington, D.C. | |
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Location | Embassy Row, Washington, D.C. |
Address | 2217 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C.[1] |
Coordinates | 38°54′44″N 77°02′59″W |
Ambassador | Alexandra Papadopoulou |
Website | Office website |
After the War of Independence, which started in 1821, Greece was declared an independent state but it was not until 3 February 1830 that the Independence was recognized by the Great Powers with the signing of the Protocol of London. On 7 May 1832 Otto of Greece arrived in Nafplion and Greece became a Kingdom. The United States, however, recognized the Greek state only in 1833. In December 1837 a commercial treaty was signed, which regulated trade between the two countries. The first Greek consulate to be established was that of New Orleans, in 1866. Records indicate that Nicolas Benachi was the first Greek consul in New Orleans. In 1867, Demetrios Nicholas Botassis was named Consul General of Greece in New York City.
Diplomatic agrément | Diplomatic accreditation | ambassador[5] |
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September 29, 2005 | October 3, 2005 | Alexandros Mallias |
June 24, 2009 | July 20, 2009 | Vassilis Kaskarelis |
September 17, 2012 | September 19, 2012 | Christos Panagopoulos |
June 2016 | Haris Lalacos[6] |
The Embassy is also responsible for other eight Greek diplomatic missions (six consulates-general and two consulates) throughout the United States, each one responsible for certain states:
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