Panayotis D. Cangelaris

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Panayotis D. Cangelaris, PhD

Panayotis D. Cangelaris (in Greek: Παναγιώτης Δ. Καγκελάρης) is a Greek statesman, author-publisher and former bank employee, lawyer and diplomat. He is also a philatelist and art collector of contemporary Greek painting.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Biography and Education

Panayotis Cangelaris was born in Alexandria Egypt on March 14, 1951. Of Byzantine roots, the origin of the Cangelari family is from the island of Cephalonia. His parents were the businessman Démètre P. Canghelaris (1922–1996) and the school teacher Angélique J. Kyriacou (1925–1987). Since 1989 he is married to philologist and educator Diana Macris and a father of two, the architect son Dimitri Cangelaris (1990) and the economist-entrepreneur daughter Marina Cangelaris (1991). He went to the Aristofronios (Gianaclis Alexandria Egypt, 1957–1961) and the Aedonopoulou (Filothei Athens Greece, 1961–1963) Elementary Schools, the XV Athens High School for Boys (Kypseli, 1963–1964) and the Marist Brothers Franco-Hellenic High School for Boys Lycée Léonin (Nea Smyrni, 1964–1969). As a pupil he participated at the "Sandcastle Contest" and won the first place in Greece and the sixth at the international final in La Baule France (1966).[9] He is a graduate of law (1976) and public law and political sciences (1977) from the University of Athens and has a PhD in history by the Ionian University (2011). Along with his studies, he began his professional career as an employee of the National Bank of Greece (1970–1973),[10] trainee lawyer and lawyer in Athens (1976–1977).[11] He has authored and published nine books and a series of almost forty studies on his areas of scientific and cultural interests (historical, genealogical and heraldic research, philately, scouting, freemasonry and contemporary Greek painting).[12]

Diplomatic Career

He entered the

European Community and European Union level (COEST, COHOM, CONUC, COASI), United Nations level (UNCHR and SCPDPM, ECOSOC, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNHCR) and other International Organizations (WHO, WMO, WIPO, ILO, ITC, GATT, ICM/IOM, ICRC, IRC, CCW, BTWC, CERN) and participated in the drafting of international conventions on humanitarian, migrant, refugee, minority, economic, developmental, social, labor, human rights, disarmament, intellectual property, hazardous waste, children's rights, international trade, health, inhuman and biological weapons, protection of cultural heritage, etc. and participated in a series of relevant seminars. Member of the International Cavafy Committee (1991–1993), as representative of the Greek State he signed the first lease of the poet's apartment for the relocation of the Cavafy Museum
there. He was also representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Central Board of Directors of the Hellenic Red Cross (1994–1995).

Political Activity

A member of DiEM25 (2017–2023), he was member of its Validating Council (2019-2020 and 2021–2022). Founding member of MeRA25 (2018), he was a member of its Political Committee (2018–2020), of the Sectors of Foreign Affairs-Defence and Culture (2019–2023), of the Group of Volunteer Subtitler Translators (apart from Greek, he speaks English, French and German) and an elected member of its first Central Committee (2020–2022). He was elected delegate to the 1st MeRA25 Consultative Conference (2021–2022). He was a candidate for the European Parliament and a candidate for the Greek Parliament in the B1 Northern Sector of Athens with MeRA25 (2019). He was summarily expelled from MeRA25 for publicly expressing the opinion that the former King of the Hellenes should have been buried with a head of state honors (2023).

Hobbies and Volunteering

He has been honored with a series of medals and awards in national, international and world

International Philatelic Federation (F.I.P.) during the period 1974–1981. He was elected vice-president of the Panhellenic Association for Thematic Philately and Youth (2005–2017), as well as curator (2005–2007), special secretary (2007–2013) and general secretary (2013–2017) of the Hellenic Philatelic Federation (E.F.O.). He was also publisher-director of the official bulletin of E.F.O. "Philatelic Chronicles" (2005–2007). He compiled a representative collection of contemporary Greek paintings as well, which he has shown in Greece and abroad and let be displayed virtually on the internet through his website. He has also been involved in general aviation (as a PPL[A] private pilot) and scouting, which he has volunteered for several years as scout leader (1969–1981) and leader trainer (1974–1981). He attained the "Wood Badge" for Scout Leaders (1972), Group Leaders and Commissioners (1974), Cub Scout Leaders (1977) and Venture Scout Leaders (1977). He also attended successfully the Assistant Scout Leader Trainers Course (1974) and the National Scout Leader Trainers Course (1975) in Athens, Greece, as well as the International Training the Team Course at the World Scout Training Centre in Gilwell Park, London UK (1976). He has been awarded the Scout Association of Greece Flyer's Badge, the Golden Scout Flying Wings (2003). He is an emeritus (since 1994) and honorary (since 1999) member of the General Assembly of the Scout Association of Greece Foundation. He is also a Fellow of the Baden-Powell World Fellowship (since 1986) and a member of the Benefactors' Circle of the World Scout Foundation (since 2000). He had published in Greek language
the gazette "Scout Annals" (1966–1967) and the booklets "The 2nd Scout Group of Psychico Yearbook" of the years 1970-1973 (1971–1974) and "The 1980 Album of the Lycabettus District Commission" (1980). For his voluntary social contribution he has been honored with a number of moral awards and honorary distinctions.

Books by Panayotis D. Cangelaris, PhD

Awarded Decorations

  • St. Mark's Cross, First Class, Patriarchate of Alexandria (1985)
  • Commander of Sabba the Sanctified, Patriarchate of Alexandria (2021)
  • Commander of Honour of Sabba the Sanctified, Patriarchate of Alexandria (2021)
  • St. Daniel's Medal, Moscow Patriarchate (1991)
  • Distinguished Services Medal, Hellenic Red Cross (1985)
  • Blood Donors Volunteer Corps Silver Medal, Hellenic Red Cross (2002)
  • B.D.V.C. Golden Jubilee Silver Medal, Hellenic Red Cross (2004)
  • Distinguished Services Medal, Scout Association of Greece (1994)
  • Long Service Medal, Scout Association of Greece (1980)

Published Books

(In Greek language)

One of the articles by Panayotis D. Cangelaris, PhD

Published Articles

(In Greek language)

Around 40 articles for free reading and/or downloading at his official, the academia and the Greek National Archive of PhD Theses websites (links below).

Bibliography

  • "Διπλωματία και Συγγραφικό Έργο", Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών, Κέντρο Ανάλυσης και Σχεδιασμού, Athens Greece 2002
  • "Επετηρίδα Υπουργείου Εξωτερικών", Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών, Διεύθυνση Προσωπικού, Athens Greece 1980
  • "Επίτομο Βιογραφικό Λεξικό, Who's Who 1995, 1996-97, 1998, 1999-2000, 2001", Μέτρον, Athens Greece 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2001
  • "Ημερολόγιο 1986, 1987, 1988 και 1989", Ιερά Μητρόπολις Ελβετίας, Geneva Switzerland 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989
  • "Ημερολόγιον Εκκλησίας Αλεξανδρείας 1992, 1993", Πατριαρχείον Αλεξανδρείας, Alexandria Egypt 1992 and 1993
  • "Κεφαλονιά-Ιθάκη, Βιογραφικό Λεξικό", Λαογραφική Αναζήτηση, Athens Greece 1995
  • "Corps Consulaire d' Alexandrie", Alexandria Egypt 1992 and 1993
  • "Das Diplomatische Korps in der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik", Deutsche Demokratische Republik, Ministerium fur Auswartige Angelegenheiten, Protokollabteilung, Berlin GDR 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984
  • "Diplomatic Corps", Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad Pakistan 1996 and 1998
  • "Liste Diplomatique et Consulaire", Republique Arabe d' Egypte, Cairo Egypt 1992 and 1993
  • "Missions Permanentes auprès des Nations Unies à Genève", Nations Unies, Geneva Switzerland 1986, 1987, 1987, 1988 and 1989
  • "The European Millenium Who's Who", European Who's Who Publishers, London UK 2000
  • "The European Who's Who 2002-2003", The European Who's Who Publishing Co., Essex UK 2002
  • "Who is Who στην Ελλάδα 2010", Hübner, Zug Switzerland 2010
  • "Who is Who στην Ελλάδα 2019", Athens Greece 2019
  • "Who's Who in Greece 1996-97, 1999, 2001", Metron Publications, Athens Greece 1996, 1999, 2001
  • "Who's Who in the Balkans 1997-98", Delphi Publications, Athens Greece 1997
  • "Who's Who in the World 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008", Marquis Who's Who, New Jersey USA 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007

References

  1. ^ Επίτομο Βιογραφικό Λεξικό, Who's Who 1995, p.285, 1996-97, pp.343-4, 1998, pp.343-4, 1999-2000, pp.341-2, 2001, pp.371-2
  2. ^ Who's Who in Greece 1996-97, pp.60-1, 1999, pp.93-4, 2001, pp.116-7
  3. ^ The European Millenium Who's Who 2000, p.322
  4. ^ Who's Who in the Balkans 1997-98, pp.189-90
  5. ^ The European Who's Who 2002-2003, p.313
  6. ^ Who is Who στην Ελλάδα 2010, p.415, 2020, pp.469-70
  7. ^ Κεφαλονιά-Ιθάκη, Βιογραφικό Λεξικό,pp.271-2
  8. ^ Who's Who in the World 2000, p.323, 2001, p.340, 2002, p.310, 2005, p.317, 2008, p.362
  9. ^ Μεσημβρινή, i.4.8.1966, Le Figaro, i.20-21.8.1966 και i.23.8.1966
  10. ^ Το Βήμα της Κυριακής, i.13.9.1970
  11. ^ Απογευματινή, i.2.8.1977
  12. ^ Διπλωματία και Συγγραφικό Έργο, pp.22, 78, 185 and 197
  13. ^ Το Βήμα της Κυριακής, i.25.9.1977
  14. ^ Η Βραδυνή, i.14.10.1977
  15. ^ Επετηρίδα Υπουργείου Εξωτερικών 1980: pp.16, 65 and 134
  16. ^ Das Diplomatische Korps in der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik: Oktober 1981, p.36, 1982, p.37, 1983, p.38, 1984, p.39
  17. ^ Missions Permanentes auprès des Nations Unies à Genève: No.59, Juillet 1986, p.71, No.60, Janvier 1987, p.62, No.61, Juillet 1987, p.63, Νo.62, Janvier 1988, p.65, No.64, Mars 1989, p.70
  18. ^ Ιερά Μητρόπολις Ελβετίας, Ημερολόγιο: 1986, p.88, 1987, p.91, 1988, p.100, 1989, p.119
  19. ^ Liste Diplomatique et Consulaire: Janvier 1992, p.133, Janvier 1993, p.153
  20. ^ Corps Consulaire d' Alexandrie: Janvier 1992, p.51, Janvier 1993, p.51
  21. ^ Ημερολόγιον Εκκλησίας Αλεξανδρείας: 1992, p.79, 1993, p.75
  22. ^ Diplomatic Corps: May 1996, p.43, April 1998, p.43

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