Nikos Kotzias
Nikolaos Kotzias | |
|---|---|
| Νικόλαος Κοτζιάς | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 September 2015 – 20 October 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Petros Molyviatis |
| Succeeded by | Alexis Tsipras (Acting) |
| In office 27 January 2015 – 28 August 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Evangelos Venizelos |
| Succeeded by | Petros Molyviatis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1950 Athens, Greece |
| Political party | Syriza |
| Alma mater | University of Giessen |
| Website | Official website |
Nikolaos Kotzias, GCM (Greek: Νικόλαος Κοτζιάς; born 21 December 1950) is a Greek politician and diplomat who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2018.
He was Foreign Minister from 23 September 2015 until his resignation on 17 October 2018; previously he held the same post from 27 January to 28 August 2015. Nominated by SYRIZA, he was sworn in as a member of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in January 2015.