Background
POULIDES, Fotis was born on November 21, 1914 in Athens. Son of late George F. Poulides and Theano Antonopoulou.
diplomatist and shipping executive
POULIDES, Fotis was born on November 21, 1914 in Athens. Son of late George F. Poulides and Theano Antonopoulou.
Athens College, and University of London.
Began career in shipping, Piraeus and London 1932. Director of Maritime Services of Institute Red Cross (controlling ships carrying food between Canada and Greece) 1942-1946. Founder and President Medov South.p.A. (shipping agency), Genoa since 1947.
Initiated regular passenger service between Italy and Australia 1949.
Founder, Medov Lincolnshire 1960. Chair, of several shipping companies, shipping institutions and conferences
Joined Cyprus diplomatic service 1961. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to RAO, Rome since 1979.
Association, with Baltic and Institute Maritime Council (BIMCO), Copenhagen since 1947, Vice-President 1981-1985.
Executive Board since 1989. Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Officier, Ordre du Merite Maritime (France).