Background
Diamandouros, P. Nikiforos was born on June 25, 1942 in Athens, Greece. Son of John P. and Helen J. (Ghionis) Diamandouros.
( In The Politics of Democratic Consolidation, a distingu...)
In The Politics of Democratic Consolidation, a distinguished group of internationally recognized scholars focus on four nations of Southern Europe―Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece―which have successfully consolidated their democratic regimes. Contributors are P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, Richard Gunther, Hans-Jürgen Puhle, Edward Malefakis, Juan J. Linz, Alfred Stepan, Felipe Agüero, Geoffrey Pridham, Sidney Tarrow, Leonardo Morlino, José R. Montero, Gianfranco Pasquino, and Philippe C. Schmitter.
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European ombudsman political science professor
Diamandouros, P. Nikiforos was born on June 25, 1942 in Athens, Greece. Son of John P. and Helen J. (Ghionis) Diamandouros.
Bachelor, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1963. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1965. Master of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1972.
Instructor department history, department governor State University of New York, Orange County Community College, 1973—1977. Assistant to president, faculty member Athens College, 1978—1983, director development office, 1980—1983. Program director Social Science Research Council, New York, 1983-1988.
Associate professor University Athens, 1988-1993. Director Greek Institute International Strategic Studies, Athens, 1988—1991. Professor political Science University Athens, since 1993.
Chairman board directors, Chief Executive Officer National Center for Social Research, Athens, 1995-1998. Visiting professor Juan March Center for Advisory Study in Social Science, 1997. Member National Council Administrator Reform (Greece), 2000-2003.
Participant Bilderburg Conference, 2000. National ombudsman of Greece, 1998—2003, European ombudsman, since 2003.
( In The Politics of Democratic Consolidation, a distingu...)
Secretary Paremvassi Citizens' Association, Athens, 1995-1998. Member Greek Chapter Center European Policy Studies (Brussels), since 1993, National Commission for Human Rights (Greece), 1999-2003, Hellenic Committee European Union, Paremvassi Citizens' Association, Transparency International (Greek chapter). Member board directors Cultural Foundation National Bank Greece, 1999-2005.
Vice president, member board directors Ithaka Cultural Study Programs in Greece, since 1985. Member Greek Political Science Association (president 1992-1998), Modern Greek Studies Association (president 1985-1988), Science Society Research Center (co-chair Subcommittee on Southern Europe, 1988-1900), International Forum Democratic Studies (member research council), Order of the Phoenix (Greece).
Married Magda Andrikidis, September 4, 1971. Children: John, Constantine.