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  Dora Bakoyannis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dora Bakoyannis (Greek: Ντόρα Μπακογιάννη) (born 6 May 1954) is the Greek Foreign Affairs Minister and former Mayor of Athens.
Bakoyannis studied political science and public law at the University of Athens, and politics and communication at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich.
She led a large field of candidates in the first round of the elections in October 2002 and then trounced her Socialist opponent, Christos Papoutsis, in the run-off a week later with the biggest majority in the city's history.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dora_Bakoyannis   (616 words)

  
 City Mayors: Mayor of Athens
Mayor Bakoyannis was elected as mayor of Athens in October 2002 with the largest majority in the city’s history.
Born in 1954 as Dora Mitsotakis, eldest child of Constantine Mitsotakis who later went on to be Greece’s prime minister in the early 1990s, she studied politics at the University of Athens and in Munich, Germany.
Bakoyannis is spoken of as a future party leader, apt given her dynastic credentials.
www.citymayors.com /mayors/athens.html   (1431 words)

  
 The Hellenic Voice Front Page Story
Accompanying Bakoyannis was Alternate Mayor of Athens Theodoros Skylakakis.
Bakoyannis said of the Greeks of the Diaspora, a story that is an odyssey in itself, “The Greeks, irrespective of the time they or their ancestors left Greece, always retained an innate nostalgia for their mother country…for its shores, islands and mountains, for the Greek way of life, for the blue-and-white flag of the Aegean.”
Bakoyannis congratulated the museum for its initiative and wished the community a peaceful and prosperous future.
www.thehellenicvoice.com /Archives/2005/Nov/Dora_Bakoyannis_visits_Chicago.htm   (983 words)

  
 DORA DORA - Turkish Daily News Apr 20, 2006
When Dora Bakoyannis became Greece's foreign minister, hope was sparked in Turkey: It would now be possible to initiate the process of resolving the Cyprus issue, which had constituted an obstacle to Turkish membership in the European Union.
Dora's reasoning is along the following lines: Southern Cyprus has been admitted into the EU, and this proves that it is the party that has the justified stance in the Cyprus dispute.
By contrast Dora seems to be dreaming about a Greece that has regained the high level of civilization enjoyed during the Pericles era.
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=41240   (1024 words)

  
 World Mayor: Dora Bakoyannis - Mayor of Athens 2005
Dora Bakoyannis took office in January, 2003, after being elected the 48th Mayor of Athens in the local government elections on October 20, 2002.
At the age of 14, Dora and her family were exiled to Paris by the military dictatorship, which ruled Greece for seven years.
Dora Bakoyannis studied political science and public law at the University of Athens and politics and communications in Munich, Germany.
www.worldmayor.com /manifestos05/athens_05.html   (3714 words)

  
 #66 Dora Bakoyannis - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bakoyannis, 52, is the first woman ever appointed to a senior cabinet position in Greece.
Her father, Constantine Mitsotakis, was Greece's prime minister in the early 1990s, and other family members have been in parliament since the early 20th century.
Following in their footsteps, Bakoyannis entered politics in the 1970s, but she suffered tragedy when a terrorist organization assassinated her husband in 1989.
www.forbes.com /lists/2006/11/06women_Dora-Bakoyannis_QR52.html   (296 words)

  
 FM Dora Bakoyannis attends OSCE meeting in Brussels
Bakoyannis also had the opportunity of meeting many of her counterparts on the sidelines of the meeting and promoting Greece's candidacy for the OSCE's presidency, probably in 2009.
On the question of Greece's positions, Bakoyannis reiterated that a clear message must be sent to Ankara that its harmonization with the EU is not an "optional" process and that Turkey's adjustment to the acquis communautaire is not negotiable.
Bakoyannis went on to say that in Greece's view specific time limits must be set for the reassessment of Turkey's response to the commitments it has undertaken towards Cyprus, through its customs union with the EU.
www.greekembassy.org /Embassy/content/en/Article.aspx?office=3&folder=361&article=19164   (367 words)

  
 Dora Bakoyannis visits Boston area Hellenes
CAMBRIDGE -- On a wet and snowy evening February 14, dora Bakoyannis, former Greek Minister of Culture, and Yanna Kaloudi, her personal secretary, arrived at Logan Airport and were met by George Chryssis, who accompanied them throughout their stay here.
From the moment Dora Bakoyannis arrived in Boston, she gained the respect and admiration of everyone she met.
Bakoyannis was bery favorably impressed with both presentations and engaged in a long discussion with everyone on the importance of these projects for Greece and Greek culture today.
www.hri.org /info/articles/96-02-29.eng.html   (172 words)

  
 news.ert.gr - Politics - Bakoyannis-Annan Meeting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
On a question of whether after the meeting of the UN Secretary-General and the meeting with her FYROM counterpart there was any change in the stance of the neighbouring country on the name negotiations, the Greek FM stated, "I have not seen a change.
Dora Bakoyannis concluded her contacts in New York with a speech at Harvard Club, in Manhattan, in an event hosted by the Greek-American Commerce Chamber and other expatriate organisations.
Dora Bakoyannis will deliver a speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) titled "An Integrated Strategy for Southeast Europe: The Role of Greece." After the speech, she will attend a dinner with CSIS officials and other associates of foreign policy institutions.
news.ert.gr /en/newsDetails.asp?id=20977   (908 words)

  
 Dora Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens, elected World Mayor 2005
Dora Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens, has been elected World Mayor 2005.
As a victim of terrorism — her first husband was killed by terrorists - Dora Bakoyannis has made the fight against terrorism one of her priorities.
Dora Bakoyannis will be presented with the 2005 World Mayor Award, which was designed by French artist Manuel Ferrari.
www.pressbox.co.uk /detailed/International/Dora_Bakoyannis_Mayor_of_Athens_elected_World_Mayor_2005_44320.html   (1021 words)

  
 FM Dora Bakoyannis visits Cyprus
Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis will begin a three-day visit to the Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday with the purpose of carrying out an overall assessment of the Cyprus issue and analyzing future prospects.
During her visit, Bakoyannis will be meeting President Tassos Papadopoulos, who will also be giving a dinner in her honor, as well as her counterpart George Iakovou, Parliament Speaker Demetris Christofias and party leaders.
Bakoyannis will visit the ceasefire line in the old city of Nicosia, lay a wreath at the Makedonitissa Tomb and visit Nicosia Mayor Mihalakis Zambelas and the army camp of the Greek ELDYK army force.
www.greekembassy.org /Embassy/content/en/Article.aspx?office=2&folder=361&article=17190   (279 words)

  
 Dora Bakoyannis - Turkish Daily News Apr 21, 2006
It is being said that recently she wondered to a journalist, 'Why do you keep asking questions about Turkey?' However, she did not refrain from providing the journalist with her now classic answer.
Don't you think Dora Bakoyannis gives the impression that she has been Greece's foreign minister for many years, even though she was appointed to that post only two months ago?
Nowadays, past disagreements are accompanied by new partnerships and the economic dialogue as often is at the avant-garde.
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=41364   (911 words)

  
 World Mayor: Profile of Dora Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens
Dora Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens and winner of the 2005 World Mayor Award
The City of Athens, headed by its first female mayor, Dora Bakoyannis, is divided into seven municipal districts.
A city whose modern history is as resonant as its ancient past, the Greek capital offers visitors the opportunity of experiencing what they read about in books.
www.worldmayor.com /results05/profile_bakoyannis.html   (1521 words)

  
 news.ert.gr - Politics - Dora Bakoyannis in the Middle East   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
On Wednesday, Bakoyannis will visit Lebanon, Israel and Jordan, where she will hold meetings with her counterparts, as well as the political leaderships and representatives of the Palestinian Authority.
What is more, Athens Archbishop Christodoulos and a group of the Holy Synod will depart for Damascus and distribute the humanitarian aid collected by non-governmental organisation "Solidarity" for the strife-ridden civilians of Lebanon.
Bakoyannis to brief the PASOK leader on the outcome of her Mideast tour
news.ert.gr /en/8/20071.asp   (751 words)

  
 Remarks with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis
SECRETARY RICE: I would like to welcome Foreign Minister Bakoyannis, Dora, to Washington.
We had a chance to see each other in New York, at several meetings I believe, but this time we will have a chance to continue our discussions about the broad agenda but also about U.S.-Greek relations.
We are waiting to see how the negotiations are going, and when we have the result then we come back and have our discussions about that.
www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2006/73274.htm   (346 words)

  
 Hellenic Republic - Ministry of Foreign Affairs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Dora Bakoyannis at the government cabinet meeting of
Scheduling of the briefing of diplomatic journalists by Foreign Ministry spokesman Mr.
Bakoyannis at the opening of the exhibit marking 25 years since Greece’s accession to the EU
www2.mfa.gr /www.mfa.gr/en-US   (170 words)

  
 Dora Bakoyannis News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Dora Bakoyannis News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News
Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis expressed satisfaction that the EU gave Turkey a clear message that it must fulfil...
Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis is scheduled to visit Sofia over the New Year to participate Bulgaria's EU entry...
www.einnews.com /greece/newsfeed-dora-bakoyannis   (794 words)

  
 United Macedonian Diaspora - Interview with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis
United Macedonian Diaspora - Interview with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis
I wish to be crystal clear — the Greek people want a solution that will completely normalize our bilateral relations; a solution that will ease the integration of our neighbor in the Euro-Atlantic institutions and strengthen the stability and cooperation in our region, says Foreign Minister Bakoyannis.
The relations between the two countries are “advancing spectacularly”, is the assessment of Dora Bakoyannis, Greek foreign minister and former mayor of Athens, given in a rare interview for Dnevnik.
umdiaspora.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=76   (2020 words)

  
 Center for Strategic and International Studies
Statesmen's Forum: Dora Bakoyannis, Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs
CSIS hosted Dora Bakoyannis, Greece's minister of foreign affairs, for a speech titled, "An Integrated Strategy for Southeast Europe: The Role of Greece."
The CSIS Statesmen's Forum is designed to provide government officials and global political leaders the opportunity to present their views about critical policy issues before a group of U.S. government executive and legislative branch officials, foreign diplomats, academic and regional experts, leaders from the corporate community, and the media.
www.csis.org /component/option,com_csis_events/task,view/id,1072   (130 words)

  
 Dora Bakoyannis : Last news - Pravda.Ru   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Dora Bakoyannis : Last news - Pravda.Ru 25 December 2006
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english.pravda.ru /filing/Dora_Bakoyannis_   (190 words)

  
 ekathimerini.com | Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis told...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis told journalists yesterday that she welcomed the decision by the Turkish military to postpone an exercise in the Aegean which would have coincided with her visit to Istanbul this weekend.
The exercise will instead take place between June 17 and 24.
Bakoyannis said the postponement was a ‘positive message.’ She is due to hold talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul in Istanbul on Saturday.
www.ekathimerini.com /4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100005_07/06/2006_70627   (116 words)

  
 Scoop: Rice & Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis
Scoop: Rice & Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis
SECRETARY RICE: I would like to welcome Foreign Minister Bokoyannis, Dora, to Washington.
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www.scoop.co.nz /stories/WO0609/S00609.htm   (620 words)

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