Matthew Lodge presented his credentials today, Wednesday, 22 September, to Her Excellency the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
On the occasion of the ceremony at the Presidential Palace, Her Majesty's new Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, Matthew Lodge, stated:
"It is an enormous pleasure to be taking up the position of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Greece. And it's particularly moving for me as I have close ties with Greece for the past twenty years or so.
From today, it will be my honour to represent my country to work for the interests of British nationals in Greece and to work tirelessly to cultivate the excellent relationship between our two countries.
Together, I'm confident that we will confront and overcome common challenges that face us and to work together to make the most of the opportunities that we find for tomorrow."
This is Matthew Lodge's second appointment to Athens - his first term was between 1998 and 2000, where he served as First Secretary of the Political Department.
