Nikos Margaropoulos

Nikos Margaropoulos' bio

Professional Experience

• Lawyer since 1994

• Managing Partner, Margaropoulos & Associates, Scientia Legis law firm

• Supreme Court Lawyer specializing in business and corporate law

• Expert in complex M&A transactions

Diplomatic Service

• Honorary Consul of the Philippines in Thessaloniki (since 1995)

• President of FICAC (International Federation of Consular Corps and Associations), Brussels (elected November 2022)

• Secretary General of FICAC (2015-2022)

• Board of Directors member of FICAC (since 2009)

• Former President of the Consular Corps in Greece

Board Memberships & Leadership Roles

• Governor of the 2475 (Greece) Rotary International District (2024-2025)

• President of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle and Modern History of Macedonia (since 2017)

• Board of Directors member (since 2011) and Treasurer (since 2014) of the Thessaloniki Italian Chamber of Commerce

• Member of the AMCHAM Northern Greece Committee (since 2017)

• Founding Secretary General of the Greek-Turkish Chamber in Thessaloniki (2009-2020)

• President of the Propeller Club of Thessaloniki (2008-2012)

• Board of Directors member of Pinewood American School (2009-2018), President (2012-2015)

• Trustee of Anatolia College of Thessaloniki

• Board of Directors member of various private sector companies and business and social organizations

Honors & Awards

• Cavaliere (Knight), awarded by the President of the Italian Republic (2009)

• FICAC Medal of Honor

• Consular Corps of India Medal of Honor

• Gusi Peace Prize Laureate

• Honorary Citizen of the city of Santo Domingo

• Multiple recognitions from Secretaries of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines for service as Honorary Consul

Languages

• Greek (native)

• English (working proficiency)

• Italian (working proficiency)

• Spanish (working proficiency)

• Greek Sign Language