Greeks Abroad - Law and Politics
Matthew Bogdanos (Marine - Assistant District Attorney, USA)
Called to active duty for the conflict in Iraq, he quickly realized that he had a role to play in saving a significant chunk of Iraq's cultural heritage. Bogdanos led the investigation into the April 2003 looting of the National Museum of Iraq and as of early 2007, almost 6000 stolen antiquities had been recovered in eight countries. He was subsequently awarded the National Humanities Medal for his efforts. In 2005 he wrote a book -- Thieves of Baghdad -- about his adventures recovering stolen art in the chaotic world of post-war Baghdad.
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Matthew Bogdanos is a Marine reservist, an assistant district attorney in Manhattan and a student of the classics. He attributes his lifelong interest in the classics to his parents, who had him reading Homer's Iliad and The Odyssey at 12. 
Petro Georgiou (Politician, Australia)
Georgiou was a senior tutor in politics at La Trobe University 1970-73, Senior Adviser to Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser 1975-79, Secretary of the Ethnic Television Review Panel 1979-80, Director of the Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs 1980-85, Senior Adviser to the Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Peacock, 1985, Director of the Victorian Liberal Policy Unit 1985-89 and State Director of the Victorian Liberal Party 1989-94. |
Petro Georgiou (born 30 November 1947) is an Australian politician who has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 1994, representing the Division of Kooyong, Victoria. He was born in Kerkyra, Greece, and was educated at Melbourne University.
Marie Bountrogianni (Politician, Canada)
In 2002, she was named Woman of the Year in Politics by the Hamilton Status of Women Committee. Dr Marie Bountrogianni is now President and Executive Director of Royal Ontario Museum. |
Canadian born Marie Bountrogianni, is the daughter of Greek immigrants, and a former politician (1999 - 2007) in Ontario. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and a cabinet minister in the government of Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty.
Michael Dukakis (Politician, USA)
He was born to Greek immigrant parents in Brookline, Massachusetts and was the longest serving governor in Massachusetts' history. He was the second Greek-American governor in U.S. history after Spiro Agnew.
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An American Democratic politician, Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is the former Governor of Massachusetts, and the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988.
Olympia Snowe (Senator, USA)
A moderate Republican, Snowe has become widely known for her ability to influence close votes and Senatorial filibusters, making her among the most influential of U.S. Senators. She is considered a centrist Republican in the senate. |
Olympia Jean Bouchles Snowe (born February 21, 1947) is a Republican politician and the senior United States Senator from Maine. Snowe was born Olympia Jean Bouchles in Augusta, Maine, the daughter of Georgia Goranites and George John Bouchles. Her father emigrated to the United States from Sparta, Greece.She is a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (MEP, Germany)
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Dr Jorgo Chatzimarkakis's work for the European Institute of Technology and his reports on the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme have earned him the "Parliament Magazine" MEP of the year award for research and technology 2007. A native Greek and a German Free Democrat MEP, Chatzimarkakis has made a valuable contribution to the field of research and technology policy through his work and support for the European Institute of Technology.
Alexi Giannoulias (State Treasurer, US)
Giannoulias serves on the board of directors of the Community Banker’s Association of Illinois Legislative Committee, the South Side/Wabash YMCA, and the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce. He also founded and chairs the AG Foundation, a not-for-profit charity that donates money to treat child-related illnesses, curb poverty and assist disaster relief organizations. |
Alexi Giannoulias (born March 16, 1976) is the Democratic Illinois State Treasurer. The son of Greek immigrants, he grew up in Chicago, and played professional basketball in Greece for a year before enrolling at Tulane University’s School of Law in New Orleans. After earning his law degree and passing the Illinois Bar exam, Giannoulias took a position as Vice President and Senior Loan Officer at Broadway Bank.
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