Stavros Lambrinidis

Lambrinidis was born in Athens on 6 February 1962. After graduating from the Athens College high school, Lambrinidis was admitted to the University of Chicago in 1980 and transferred to Amherst College in 1981, where he received his B.A. degree in economics and political science with the distinctions of magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa and a scholarship for the rest of his studies. He completed his education in 1988 with a J.D. degree from Yale Law School.

At Yale University, Lambrinidis worked as a teaching assistant in the School of Organization and Management and was the managing editor of The Yale Journal of International Law.{{cite web |url=http://lambrinidis.gr/index.php?pathID=1_997_1182_1220_1234&aid=1934 |title=Extensive Curriculum Vitae |publisher=Stavros Lambrinidis |access-date=2016-07-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911183437/http://lambrinidis.gr/index.php?pathID=1_997_1182_1220_1234&aid=1934 |archive-date=2016-09-11 }}

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Lambrinidis trained in international trade, transactions and arbitration,{{cite web|url=http://www.fpa.org/events/index.cfm?act=show_event&event_id=111|title=2011 WORLD LEADERSHIP FORUM DINNER: Foreign Minister of Greece Stavros Lambrinidis |date=20 March 2024 |publisher=Foreign Policy Association}} as a colleague of Lloyd Cutler{{cite web |url=http://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/gpes/public/mepsdetail.htm?id=433§ion=NET&category=MEPS |title=LAMBRINIDIS Stavros |publisher=Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament |access-date=2011-10-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329211657/http://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/gpes/public/mepsdetail.htm?id=433§ion=NET&category=MEPS |archive-date=2012-03-29 }} (the founder of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington, D.C. and law advisor of the White House during Jimmy Carter's and Bill Clinton's presidencies). He was also president of the Committee for Human Rights in the Bar Association of Washington, D.C..

Lambrinidis's career in Greece started in 1994 as a special advisor to former Prime Minister of Greece and President of the Socialist International George A. Papandreou, and continued as the chief-of-staff of the Minister of Foreign Affairs during Theodoros Pangalos's post in the ministry in 1996. Between 1996 and 1999, he was secretary general of the Greek foreign affairs ministry responsible for diaspora Greeks. He subsequently became an Ambassador at Large of the Hellenic Republic and, in 2000, the director general of the International Olympic Truce Center (International Olympic Committee organization).

During this period, Lambrinidis was a visiting lecturer at the International Olympic Academy in Athens, as well as a lecturer in the Diplomatic and Police Academies of Greece. He was also a guest speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2003 and 2004.{{Cite web|url=http://en.olympic.cn/news/2004-01-24/63987.html|publisher=Chinese Olympic Committee|access-date=2019-06-19|title=:: Chinese Olympic Committee ::|archive-date=7 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407051732/http://en.olympic.cn/news/2004-01-24/63987.html|url-status=dead}}

Lambrinidis started his career in the European Parliament on 20 July 2004,{{cite web|url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28576|title=List of all current and former Members |publisher=European Parliament}} as a member of the European Parliament for the Greek Social Democratic Party PA.SO.K. A few months later, he was elected as the vice president of the Party of European Socialists and, in April 2005, as head of the parliamentary delegation of Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PA.SO.K.) to the European Parliament.

During this term, Lambrinidis was a vice president of the parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE),{{cite web|url=http://www.dataprotection.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=426|title=European Data Protection Authorities Workshop on Passenger Data |publisher=Data Protection Commissioner - Ireland}} a Member of the Delegation of Relations with the United States,{{cite web |url=http://memopol2.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/deputy/StavrosLambrinidis/ |title=Stavros LAMBRINIDIS, member of the european parliament - the Political Memory of la Quadrature du Net |access-date=2011-10-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712134652/http://memopol2.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/deputy/StavrosLambrinidis/ |archive-date=2012-07-12 }} as well as a substitute-member of the Delegation of Relations with Iran and the Committee of Constitutional Affairs.

In July 2009, Lambrinidis was elected as a Vice President of the European Parliament,{{cite web |url=http://www.pes.org/en/about-pes/pes-eu/pes-european-parliament |title=The PES in the European Parliament | PES |access-date=2011-10-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807095425/http://www.pes.org/en/about-pes/pes-eu/pes-european-parliament |archive-date=2011-08-07 }} while in November 2010, he was a speaker of the European Data Protection and Privacy Conference.{{cite web|url=http://www.eu-ems.com/speakers.asp?event_id=62&page_id=427|title=The European Data Protection and Privacy Conference - Speaker Biographies|website=www.eu-ems.com}}

In 2012 as a popular politician, with extensive experience in the diplomatic field, international trade, foreign relations and a political instinct, Lambrinidis was considered the leading candidate for the position of United Nations Under Secretary General for Public Information before the assumption of his European Union duties as EU Special Representative for Human Rights.{{cite web|url=http://www.innercitypress.com/dpi1usgs052112.html|title=Inner City Press: Investigative Reporting from the United Nations|website=www.innercitypress.com}}

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Following a cabinet reshuffle on 17 June 2011 in Athens, the prime minister, George A. Papandreou, named Lambrinidis as the new minister for foreign affairs.

A month after assuming his new post, Lambrinidis signed a Cultural Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on import restrictions for archaeological finds in order to combat the illegal trade of Greek antiquities that have frequently turned up in foreign museums.{{Cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/07/17/greece.clinton/ |title=Clinton praises 'vital' austerity measures in Greece |website=CNN |access-date=2017-01-11}}

As Foreign Affairs Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Lambrinidis visited numerous European countries,{{cite web |url=http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/10/46002 |title=Greek foreign minister visits Copenhagen | Athens News |access-date=2011-10-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403164743/http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/10/46002 |archive-date=2012-04-03 }} to explain the effectiveness of the reforms taking place in Greece and the investment opportunities in the country.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/EU-values-under-strain-in-crisis-Greek-foreign-minister/articleshow/9290957.cms|title=EU values under strain in crisis: Greek foreign minister|newspaper=The Times of India|date=20 July 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721074814/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/EU-values-under-strain-in-crisis-Greek-foreign-minister/articleshow/9290957.cms|archivedate=21 July 2011}} During his public engagements, he also made a number of proposals about the establishment of new international instruments to tackle economic inequalities, and to generate funds for economic development projects such as the financial transactions tax, and new political and economic governance instruments that would make the European Union more united, in order to be able to prevent and tackle more effectively future financial crises.{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-09-21/eu-is-developing-economic-governance-greece-s-lambrinidis-says |title=EU Is Developing Economic Governance, Greece's Lambrinidis Says |date=21 September 2011 |website=Bloomberg}}

In September 2011, Lambrinidis represented Greece at the 66th General Assembly of the United Nations,{{cite web|url=http://usa.greekreporter.com/2011/09/26/foreign-minister-stavros-lambrinidis-concludes-meetings-at-un-general-assembly/|title=Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis Concludes Meetings at UN General Assembly - USA.GreekReporter.com|date=26 September 2011}} while a few days later he was the keynote speaker in the World Leadership Forum,{{cite web|url=http://www.fpa.org/events/index.cfm?act=show_event&event_id=27|title=Foreign Policy Association|website=www.fpa.org|date=20 March 2024 }} which is annually organized by the Foreign Policy Association.

Lambrinidis was succeeded by M.P. Stavros Dimas in November 2011, after an agreement between the parties that participated in the Coalition Government.

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A long-standing request{{cite web |url=http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/former-mep-chosen-as-eus-new-human-rights-envoy/#.UBJekNnOQrA |title=Former MEP chosen as EU's new human rights envoy |website=The Parliament |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730004406/http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/former-mep-chosen-as-eus-new-human-rights-envoy |archive-date=2012-07-30}} for a representative that would be in charge of enhancing the effectiveness and visibility of the E.U.'s Human Rights policy, based on the Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (officially adopted on 25 June 2012),{{cite web|url=http://www.neurope.eu/article/eu-appoints-human-rights-chief|title=EU appoints Human Rights chief|date=26 July 2012}} led to the creation of the post of the Special Representative of the European Union for Human Rights. The post which is providing a strong, independent, flexible, and sufficiently broad mandate is aimed at increasing the European Union's effectiveness, coherence, and visibility in protecting and promoting human rights in the EU's foreign policy. It covers fields such as the strengthening of all Human rights, Democracy, International Justice, Humanitarian Law, anti-discrimination, and the abolition of the death penalty.

On 25 July 2012, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, appointed Lambrinidis as the first European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights, with a renewable two years mandate.{{cite web|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/3606/eu-special-representatives_en|title=EU Special Representatives |publisher=European External Action Service - European Commission}}

During his mandate, Lambrinidis has paid official visits for meetings with governments and civil society in numerous countries around the world, including China,{{cite press release|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage_en/5567/EU+Special+Representative+for+Human+Rights+visits+China|title=EU Special Representative for Human Rights visits China |publisher=European External Action Service - European Commission}} Cuba,{{cite web|url=https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/5024_en|title=EU-Cuba Human Rights Dialogue in Havana|publisher=European External Action Service - European Commission|access-date=11 January 2017|archive-date=13 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113162916/https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/5024_en|url-status=dead}} Myanmar,{{cite web |url=https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/myanmar-burma/15954/3rd-myanmar-eu-human-rights-dialogue_en|title=3rd Myanmar-EU Human Rights Dialogue |publisher=European External Action Service - European Commission}} Bahrain,{{cite web |url=http://pomed.org/regional-news-digests/bahrain-weekly-update-u-s-ambassador-congressional-delegation-meet-with-officials-e-u-rights-rep-visits-bahrain/ |title=Bahrain Weekly Update: U.S. Ambassador, Congressional Delegation Meet with Officials; E.U. Rights Rep Visits Bahrain |publisher=Project on Middle East Democracy |access-date=11 January 2017 |archive-date=13 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113134234/http://pomed.org/regional-news-digests/bahrain-weekly-update-u-s-ambassador-congressional-delegation-meet-with-officials-e-u-rights-rep-visits-bahrain/ |url-status=dead }} Pakistan,{{cite press release|url=http://eeas.europa.eu/archives/delegations/pakistan/documents/press_corner/20141029_03_en.pdf|title=EU Special Representative for Human Rights visits Pakistan|date=29 October 2014|publisher=European External Action Service}} Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico{{cite web|url=http://www.euromedrights.org/publication/is-egypt-on-the-road-to-democracy-eu-human-rights-representative-meets-30-rights-advocates-and-lawyers/|title=Is Egypt on the road to democracy? EU human rights representative meets 30 rights advocates and lawyers |publisher=EuroMed Rights}} Morocco, South Africa,{{Cite web|url=http://www.fhr.org.za/index.php/latest_news/visit-eu-special-representative-human-rights/|title=Foundation for Human Rights :: Visit of EU Special Representative for Human Rights|website=www.fhr.org.za|access-date=2019-08-13}} Azerbaijan,{{cite web|url=http://www.azernews.az/nation/78156.html|title=President Aliyev meets EU rep. for human rights|date=24 February 2015}} Russia, Norway, Belarus,{{cite web|url=http://www.tvr.by/eng/news/glavnyy-efir/konstruktivnyy_dialog/|title=EU Special Representative for Human Rights Stavros Lambrinidis visits Minsk|website=www.tvr.by}} the United States, and the United Nations in Geneva and New York. His work has been praised by European Union Foreign Affairs Ministers and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.{{cite press release |url=http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/07/20-fac-human-rights/ |title=Council adopts new EU action plan on human rights and democracy, "Keeping human rights at the heart of the EU agenda" |publisher=Council of the EU}}

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On 4 March 2019, Lambrinidis assumed the post of EU ambassador to the United States. On the day of his ascension, the EU Delegation to the United States was raised in the U.S. Diplomatic Corps' Order of Precedence. The Trump administration had previously lowered the delegation's protocol status to that of international organisations, a tier below the highest level - usually reserved for countries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/us-bumps-eu-diplomatic-status-back-up-after-downgrade/|title=US bumps EU diplomatic status back up after downgrade|last=Emma Anderson|date=2019-03-04|website=Politico|access-date=2019-06-19}} As a result, Lambrinidis per protocol held the rank equivalent of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America. His term as ambassador to the United States concluded on 31 December 2023, after having served during both the Trump and the Biden Administrations.

On 15 January 2024, Lambrinidis presented his letter of appointment to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and assumed the post of EU Ambassador to the organisation.

• Emeritus Professor at the Mariupol Institute of Humanities of the Donetsk National University in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
• Hellenic Leadership Conference, for his work in the promotion of Hellenic perspectives abroad
• M.E.P. Candidate of the Year 2006
• Former President of the District of Columbia Bar Association's Human Rights Committee
• Board Member of the American Bar Association's Trade Committee
• Editor of the A.B.A. International Trade Newsletter
• Champion of Freedom Award 2020, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
• Global Visionary Award 2023, Institute for Education (IFE)

• "Integration of Immigrants into the E.U." - European Parliament's Reports
• "Promoting Security and Fundamental Rights in the Electronic Age" - European Parliament's Reports
• “The Positive Narrative on Human Rights” - The European Union’s New Foreign Policy, ed. Martin Westlake, Palgrave Macmillan Press 2020

• Cabinet of Greece
• European External Action Service
• List of Phi Beta Kappa Members
• List of Yale Law School Alumni

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• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/9554696.stm Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis on B.B.C. Hardtalk]
• [https://charlierose.com/videos/22661 Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis on Charlie Rose]
• [http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/118/article_5359.asp Interview with E.U.S.R. Stavros Lambrinidis] Radio France Internationale
• [http://www.fpa.org/events/index.cfm?act=show_event&event_id=27 Stavros Lambrinidis in the World Leadership Forum 2011]
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• [http://www.pes.org/en/about-pes/how-does-pes-work/-presidency Official Website of E.U.S.R. Stavros Lambrinidis] of the Party of European Socialists
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