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Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Assembly

BIOGRAPHY

Theodoros Rousopoulos is a Greek Member of Parliament for New Democracy, elected in the Northern Electoral sector of the 2nd District of Athens.

Active in European affairs, he was the Chairman of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, as well as the Vice-President of the European People's Party in the Assembly.

In Greece, Theodoros Rousopoulos serves as a Member of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Foreign Affairs, the Special Permanent Committee on Environmental Protection and the Standing Committee on Social Affairs and the Special Committee on Armaments Programmes and Contracts.

He studied journalism and communication as well as culture and civilization. He holds a PhD in history from the University of Edinburgh.

Since 2000, he has served as a Member of the Greek Parliament, occupying important positions, including as Minister of State and Government Spokesperson (2004-2008).

Prior to politics, Theodoros Rousopoulos followed a 20-year career in journalism, working for prominent Greek newspapers as well as radio and TV stations. Being a pioneer of journalism in the country, he was the founding executive of the first nation-wide private radio station (Athens 9.84) and the first private TV station (Mega) in Greece.

In academia, he has been a visiting Professor at the University of Athens in Political Science (1997-1999). Since 2015 he is an Adjunct Professor of Communication at the European University of Cyprus. He has served as a distinguished guest, speaker and lecturer for Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s Executive Programs Global Business intensive classes for over 10 years.

Throughout his academic career, he has published dozens of articles and books in various fields, ranging from media freedom in the digital age to the social implications of ethnic identities.

Theodoros Rousopoulos is married to the journalist Mara Zacharea and has two children, Vassilis and Anna.

Vodcasts

In his series of vodcasts, "Round table with the President", Dr Rousopoulos hosts leading figures who act to uphold Council of Europe values:

Marko Bošnjak

María Corina Machado

Vladimir Kara-Murza

Full series

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