Giannis Valinakis
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Giannis Valinakis is a Greek politician and university professor. He is the former Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Valinakis was born in Athens
in 1955. After graduating from the German School of Athens
, he studied at the Athens Law School and University of Heidelberg's School of Political Science. Valinakis completed post-graduate studies in international politics, defense policy and international relations at the Sorbonne. He has worked as a researcher at Greek and foreign institutes. In 1992 he became a professor of international relations at the University of Athens. Valinakis was president of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy
(ELIAMEP), after serving as assistant director of research, director of research, and director general.
In May 2003, Valinakis was appointed New Democracy
's out-of-parliament representative on the National Council for Foreign Policy.
In 2009, he made an official visit to the United States to attend events organized by the Greek-American community marking the 61st anniversary of the Dodecanese islands’ unification with Greece.
Valinakis is married to Christina Haratsari, a lawyer.
Valinakis was born in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
in 1955. After graduating from the German School of Athens
German School of Athens
The German School of Athens, or Deutsche Schule Athen , is a coeducational independent, high school in Greece. The school has been in operation since 1896...
, he studied at the Athens Law School and University of Heidelberg's School of Political Science. Valinakis completed post-graduate studies in international politics, defense policy and international relations at the Sorbonne. He has worked as a researcher at Greek and foreign institutes. In 1992 he became a professor of international relations at the University of Athens. Valinakis was president of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy
Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy
Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy is an independent, non-profit Greek institute that does policy-oriented research and training...
(ELIAMEP), after serving as assistant director of research, director of research, and director general.
In May 2003, Valinakis was appointed New Democracy
New Democracy (Greece)
New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic...
's out-of-parliament representative on the National Council for Foreign Policy.
In 2009, he made an official visit to the United States to attend events organized by the Greek-American community marking the 61st anniversary of the Dodecanese islands’ unification with Greece.
Valinakis is married to Christina Haratsari, a lawyer.
Published works
- International Relations and Strategy (2001)
- Greek Defence Strategy-Aims and Means (2000)
- The Black Sea Region: Challenges and Opportunities for Europe (1999)
- Vision and Action: A Foreign Policy for Greece (1998)
- Greece's Security in the Post-Cold War Era (Ebenhausen, 1994)
- The New European Security Architecture (1991)
- International Negotiations" (1989)
- Nuclear Strategy and European Security" (1984)