Petros Molyviatis Πέτρος Μολυβιάτης | |
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.jpg) Molyviatis in 2013 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 August 2015 – 23 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou |
| Preceded by | Nikos Kotzias |
| Succeeded by | Nikos Kotzias |
| In office 17 May 2012 – 21 June 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Panayiotis Pikrammenos |
| Preceded by | Stavros Dimas |
| Succeeded by | Dimitris Avramopoulos |
| In office 10 March 2004 – 15 February 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Kostas Karamanlis |
| Preceded by | Tassos Yiannitsis |
| Succeeded by | Dora Bakoyannis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1928-06-12)12 June 1928 |
| Died | 4 May 2025(2025-05-04) (aged 96) Athens, Greece |
| Party | New Democracy |
| Alma mater | University of Athens |
Petros G. Molyviatis (Greek:Πέτρος Γ. Μολυβιάτης; 12 June 1928 – 4 May 2025) was a Greek politician and diplomat who served three times asMinister for Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2006, May to June 2012, and August to September 2015.
From 28 August to 23 September 2015, was theMinister for Foreign Affairs in thecaretaker cabinet of Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou.[1] He had previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 17 May to 21 June 2012 in thecaretaker cabinet of Panayiotis Pikrammenos, and from 10 March 2004 to 15 February 2006 in thefirst cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis.[2]
Born inChios, Molyviatis studiedLaw at theNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens and entered the Greek Foreign Ministry after graduation. His mother Agapi was the sister of the writerElias Venezis and came fromAyvalik inAsia Minor.[3]
As a career diplomat, he served in the Permanent Delegation of Greece to theUnited Nations inNew York andNATO in Brussels. He also served in the Greek embassies inMoscow,Pretoria andAnkara. From 1974 to 1980, Molyviatis was diplomatic advisor and director general of the political cabinet of Prime MinisterConstantine Karamanlis. During the terms of office ofConstantine Karamanlis as Greek president from 1980 to 1985 and 1990 to 1995, he was secretary general of the Presidential office.[4]
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In the1996 and2000 legislative elections he was elected a member of theGreek parliament for theNew Democracy party. He was appointedGreekForeign Minister in May 2004 following the victory of New Democracy party in thelegislative election of 7 March 2004.[4] As Minister for Foreign Affairs, Molyviatis was a signatory to theTreaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which was never fully ratified and never entered into force.[5]
His name was mentioned as a potential candidate for prime minister of Greece of the coalition government decided between government and opposition in November 2011.
From 17 May to 21 June 2012, he served again as Minister for Foreign Affairs in thecaretaker cabinet of Panayiotis Pikrammenos. Molyviatis was again appointed, on 28 August 2015, as an interim Minister for Foreign Affairs in the caretaker cabinet ofVassiliki Thanou-Christophilou.[4]
Molyviatis spokeEnglish andFrench. He was chairman of theKonstantinos Karamanlis Foundation. Molyviatis was married and had one daughter and one son.[4]
Molyviatis died from respiratory failure at a hospital in Athens, on 4 May 2025, at the age of 96.[6]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs 2004–2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs (caretaker) 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs (caretaker) 2015 | Succeeded by |
