Nikos Kotzias
- January 10, 2024
- Former Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of Greece
Quick Facts
Full Name | Nikos Kotzias |
Occupation | Former Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of Greece |
Date Of Birth | Dec 21, 1950(1950-12-21) |
Age | 74 |
Birthplace | Athens |
Country | Greece |
Birth City | Attica |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Nikos Kotzias Biography
Name | Nikos Kotzias |
Birthday | Dec 21 |
Birth Year | 1950 |
Place Of Birth | Athens |
Home Town | Attica |
Birth Country | Greece |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Parents | Angelos Kotzias |
Spouse | Elisavet Kotzia |
Nikos Kotzias is one of the most popular and richest Former Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of Greece who was born on December 21, 1950 in Athens, Attica, Greece.
Kotzias was active as a student in the Lambrakis Democratic Youth and during the right-wing military dictatorship in Greece was a member of the Communist Youth of Greece. He was a secretary of the Federation of Greek Fraternities in Germany as well as the coordination point of the anti-dictatorship student organizations. Later he was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece and was repeatedly condemned by military courts. During his years in the Greek Communist Party, he became the party’s ideological instructor. He was often praised for his masterful rhetoric and his profound knowledge of Marxist philosophy. During the 1980s, he praised the Polish government’s crackdown on the Solidarity movement.
From 1993 to 2008, he was in the diplomatic service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the rank of ambassador beginning in 2005. As a chief diplomat, he was involved in negotiations on the Amsterdam Treaty, Agenda 2000, the Greek-Turkish relations and the European Constitution.
Nikos Kotzias Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Former Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of Greece |
House | Living in own house. |
Nikos Kotzias is one of the richest Former Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of Greece from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nikos Kotzias 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Nikolaos Kotzias, GCM (Greek: Νικόλαος Κοτζιάς ; born 21 December 1950) is a diplomat and politician who as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece from 23 September 2015 until his resignation on 17 October 2018; previously he held the same post from 27 January to 28 August 2015. Nominated by SYRIZA, he was sworn in as a member of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in January 2015.
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On 23 September 2015, after the formation of a coalition government between SYRIZA and Independent Greeks, Kotzias was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs for a second time, succeeding the caretaker minister Petros Molyviatis.
Facts & Trivia
Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Former Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of Greece. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Greece. Nikos Kotzias celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.
In the same night of Kotzias’s appointment, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement, issuing Greece’s unwillingness to agree to key passage of statement, delaying agreement for further EU sanctions against Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine, before the extraordinary meeting of the EU Council of Foreign Ministers, which was scheduled on 29 January 2015 in Brussels. The new minister argued that “certain of our partners attempted to present us with a fait accomplis before the new government had even been sworn”. He also underlined that Greece “would not relinquish its sovereignty and active contribution to European policy as this would be an act that circumvents a vital principle of Europeanism.”
Top Facts about Nikos Kotzias
- Nikos Kotzias was born on December 21, 1950.
- He served as Greece’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2015-2018.
- Kotzias is a professor of political science and international relations.
- He has authored numerous books and articles on foreign policy.
- Kotzias played a key role in the Prespa Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia.
- He resigned from his position as Foreign Minister in October 2018.
- Kotzias is known for his outspoken and controversial statements.
- He has advocated for closer ties with Russia and criticized NATO policies.
- Kotzias has also been involved in efforts to resolve the Cyprus dispute.
- He holds degrees from universities in Greece, Germany, and Austria.