Theocharis Lalacos appointed Greek Ambassador to Cyprus

Theocharis Lalacos, who served until recently as Ambassador of Greece to the USA, will soon be taking over the reins of the Greek Embassy in Nicosia. He succeeds Ilias Fotopoulos, who concluded his term in Cyprus last October.

According to the Cyprus News Agency, Nicosia approved the request of the Greek government to appoint Lalacos to the post during a cabinet meeting on Monday. The Ambassador's term is expected to start within February.
Lalacos' appointment was published last week in the Greek government gazette, following a presidential decree issued on January 8, at the recommendation of the Greek Foreign Minister.
According to the Greek Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Lalacos joined the Greek diplomatic service in 1986. He studied History at Amherst College, Massachusetts and International Relations at the School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns...