Nikolaos Kotzias Νικόλαος Κοτζιάς | |
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 September 2015 – 20 October 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Petros Molyviatis |
| Succeeded by | Alexis Tsipras (Acting) |
| In office 27 January 2015 – 28 August 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Evangelos Venizelos |
| Succeeded by | Petros Molyviatis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1950[1] Athens, Greece |
| Political party | Syriza[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Giessen |
| Website | Official website |
Nikolaos Kotzias, GCM (Greek: Νικόλαος Κοτζιάς; born 21 December 1950[1]) is a Greek politician and diplomat who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2018.
He was Foreign Minister from 23 September 2015 until his resignation on 17 October 2018;[3] 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.
- ^ a b "CV of Nikolaos Kotzias". Hellenic Parliament. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ Michel Martens (29 January 2015). "Vergiftetes Lob für den neuen Außenminister". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Greek PM accepts Kotzias resignation, takes over as foreign minister | Kathimerini". Retrieved 17 October 2018.