Education
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Imperial College London.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Imperial College London.
Birbili was the first holder of this office, which was created to succeed the former Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works by Greek prime minister George Papandreou in October 2009. Birbili had no prior government experience on her appointment, but she had worked as an advisor to prime minister Papandreou during his tenure at the foreign ministry. A physicist by training, Birbili attended the University of Athens and London"s Imperial College, obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy in 1995.
She was regarded as a strong advocate for environmental issues within the Panhellenic Socialist Movement party.