Anna Diamantopoulou

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Full Name	Anna Diamantopoulou
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 26, 1959(1959-02-26)
Age	65
Birthplace	Kozani
Country	Greece
Horoscope	Aquarius

Anna Diamantopoulou Biography

Anna Diamantopoulou is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 26, 1959 in Kozani, Greece. Anna Diamantopoulou (Greek: Anna Diamantopoulou born on the 26th of February, 1959 Kozani, Greece) is a Greek politician currently president of the think tank in Athens “DIKTIO” Network for Reform in Greece and Europe. She was Minister of Education, as well as Minister of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping. She was also the European commissioner in charge of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities within the Prodi Commission, a post she held from 1999 to 2004. She is regularly a part of international policy forums, such as The Bilderberg Group.

On October 4, 2009, she was reelected as a member of parliament and was Minister for Education Lifelong Learning, Education and Religion Affairs within the Cabinet of George Papandreou. As the minister of education, Diamantopoulou mentioned the declining enrolment in tertiary education as a reason for the elimination of the minimum academic requirements for admission to undergraduates that was long advocated by academics and recently adopted by the state to guarantee better standards. This policy helped to save institutions that were not ranked, such as those in the TEI from Western Macedonia in her former area of operation, since it allowed them to expand their recruitment by allowing students from the lowest percentiles of exam rankings across the country. When confronted with criticisms that her policies were diluting the academic standards for a populist purpose Diamantopoulou said that in the past, applicants who were unsuccessful were admitted to private (tertiaryinstitutions, and even abroad’ in the end.

Diamantopoulou is also known for her authorship of various books on Greece and its European integration. Such an example would be hers Exipni Ellada (Intelligent Greece) which outlines the need for innovation, goal-oriented endeavours and professional approaches as the key prerequisites for social and economic progress. Her other books are: European Integration and Governance: A Comparison with the US Model in Transatlantic Relations: Cooperation or Competition and The Future of Europe: A Discussion for All – A Question of Participation.

Diamantopoulou declares herself a firm believer in Greece’s ability to join the frontrunning countries in the knowledge economy by 2020.

In 2003, Anna Diamantopoulou and Pehr Gyllenhammar presented a nomination ceremony for European awards, which recognize quality of work in the field that include lifelong education, diverse, and gender equality.

Anna Diamantopoulou Net Worth

Anna Diamantopoulou is one of the richest Politician from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anna Diamantopoulou 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

An engineer in the field of civil engineering Diamantopoulou’s political career started in 1984 in which she received a position Prefect of Kastoria. The following year she was appointed Secretary General of Adult Education and later, for Youth. She was elected as President of the Hellenic Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Handicraft (EOMMEX) in 1993, and then resigned the post as Secretary General of Industry.

Anna Diamantopoulou’s political career started in 1996, when she won the seat of Kozani. She was appointed Deputy Minister for Development and in charge of industrial restructuring and privatisation and industrial restructuring. She resigned from the position for her to take on the role of European Commissioner.

Anna Diamantopoulou attended Aristotle University of Thessaloniki where she received training in civil engineering and then earned graduate degree with honours on regional development from the Panteion University. She was a lecturer at various academic institutions including Bocconi, Boston and Harvard universities, Goethe University Frankfurt, London School of Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Queens College, City University of New York, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2012 Diamantopoulou became a Fisher Family Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and in 2015 was named Distinguished Scholar by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

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Anna Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Anna Diamantopoulou celebrates birthday on February 26 of every year.