Alexandros P. Mallias was born on October 1, 1949.  His family roots are from the high mountains of Arcadia (Stemnitsa).

STUDIES
 In 1972, Alexandros Mallias obtained his B.Sc. in Economics from the Faculty of Economics, University of Athens.  During the period 1972-1976, he studied Political Science at the University of Geneva and obtained a Post-Graduate Certificate from the “Institut des Hautes Etudes Europeennes”.

CAREER
• 1970 - 1972:  Information Center for the European Union in Athens as Public Affairs Officer.
• 1975 – 1976:  Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations in Geneva as Press Officer.
• In 1976, he joined the Foreign Service.
• His first assignment (1976-1978) was Head of Unit for the Council of Europe (Attaché) in the Department for International Organizations.  In 1978, he was promoted to Third Secretary.
• From 1978 to 1982, he served as Deputy to the Permanent Representative of Greece to the Council of Europe (Strasbourg) where he was promoted to Second Secretary.
• In 1982, he was posted at the Embassy of Greece in Tripoli, and, in 1984, was promoted to First Secretary of Embassy.
• In 1984, he returned to Athens.  During the period 1984 – 1986, he served with the Middle East Department, the General Inspection, the West Europe Department, and the Cabinet of the Secretary-General.
• In 1987-1988, he served as a member of the Delegation of Greece to the C.S.C.E. and C.F.E. (mandate talks) in Vienna.
• From September 1988 to June 1989, in Athens, he served as Head of the C.S.C.E. at the Department for NATO and C.S.C.E.  Promoted to Second Counselor of Embassy.
• In 1989, he was assigned to the Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations (New York) as First Counselor for Political Affairs (1989 – 1993).  From July to November 1990, he served as Deputy Head of the Greek Delegation to the C.S.C.E. (Charter of Paris for a New Europe) in Vienna and Paris.
• In 1993, he became Deputy Director of the Diplomatic Cabinet of the then Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Michael Papakonstantinou.  From January to July 1993, he was a member of the negotiating group headed by Mr. Papakonstantinou on the issue of the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (New York).
• In 1994, he was assigned as Head of the European Community Monitor Mission Regional Office in Sofia (in charge of Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).  He visited Skopje several times, maintaining discrete contacts with FYROM’s leadership.
• In 1995, he served as Head of Division for Bulgaria and Romania at the Department for Balkan Affairs.  In December 1995, following the signing of the Interim Accord between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, he was appointed as the first Head of Mission at the Liaison Office of the Hellenic Republic in Skopje.  In January 1997, he was promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary Second Class.
• His next assignment was in February of 1999 as Ambassador to Albania.
• From October 2000 until September 2005, he serves as Director of the A3 South Eastern Europe (Balkan Affairs) Department.  In 2001, he was promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary First Class, and between October 2002 and April 2003, he was also National Coordinator at the Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe.
• In 2002 – 2003, Ambassador Mallias was appointed Chairman of the Coordinating Committee for the Greek EU Presidency’s program for the Balkans.

ACTIVITIES 
 Ambassador Mallias has been a frequent panelist and participant on South-Eastern Europe issues in conferences and seminars.  He worked closely with think tanks such as the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP – Athens), the Project on Ethnic Relations (Princeton), and in the early 90’s with the Conflict Management Group (Cambridge, Massachusetts).

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
English, French, and knowledge of some Balkan Languages.

DECORATIONS
• Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
• National Order for Merit in the rank of Commander (Romania)
• Order of Madara Knight, First Class (Bulgaria)
• ECMM Medal for Service with the European Community Monitor Mission in the former Yugoslavia

MARITAL STATUS
He is married to Mrs. Françoise-Anne Mallias (child psychologist).  They have two daughters: Leonora-Alexia (27) is Project Manager for abused children in West Africa at the Geneva-based NGO “Terre des Hommes”.  Ariana-Carolina (25) holds a degree in Business Administration from the Geneva-based University of Applied Sciences and is curently working as a Human Resources Manager for an Oil Company.

HOBBIES
Alexandros and Françoise share common interests.  Among others, their country house on the island of Euboea.

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