H.E. Maria Levanti

H.E. Maria Levanti

Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the Republic of Serbia

Born in Athens, Greece, on 27 January 1968

Studies/Education:
- MA in International Relations, Geneva Graduate Institute for International Studies (IUHEI)
- Degree in Political Science, Athens School of Law, Economic and Political Science

Career history:
1997: Joined the Diplomatic service as Embassy Attaché

1997-1999: Directorate for Personnel and Administrative Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1999: Promoted to Secretary of Embassy, Third Class

1999-2002: Posted to the Embassy of Greece in Brussels, Political Section

2002: Promoted to Secretary of Embassy, Second Class

2002-2004: Posted to the Embassy of Greece in Tirana, Head of the Consular Section

2004: Promoted to Secretary of Embassy, First Class

2004: Directorate for Turkey, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2005: Diplomatic Cabinet of Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2006-2010: Posted to the Permanent Representation of Greece to UNESCO

2007: Promoted to Counsellor of Embassy, Second Class

2010: Promoted to Counsellor of Embassy, First Class

2010-2012: Embassy of Greece in Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission

2012-2015: Directorate General for Personnel and Administrative Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2015-2019: Posted to the Embassy of Greece in Rome, Political Section

2019: Directorate of Foreign Common and Security Policy, Head of Section for Common Security and Defense Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2020: Promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary, Second Class

2020: Head of the Directorate for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2020-2022: Head of the Directorate for Personnel and Administrative Organization, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2022- Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the Republic of Serbia



Languages:

English, French and Italian

Marital status:

Married