14 Facts About Georgios Katrougalos

Georgios Katrougalos is a Greek jurist and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from February to July 2019.

Georgios Katrougalos is currently UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order.

Georgios Katrougalos previously served as an Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs from 5 November 2016 to 15 February 2019, as the Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity from 23 September 2015 to 5 November 2016 and from 18 July 2015 to 28 August 2015.

Georgios Katrougalos is a member of Athens Bar Association since 1987.

In 1994, and again from 1997 to 2002, Georgios Katrougalos was legal advisor at the Ministry of Education.

Georgios Katrougalos has worked as advisor for law reforms in Uzbekistan, Albania, North Macedonia, Syria and Armenia.

Georgios Katrougalos has taught or given lectures as invited speaker at, among others, NYU, Columbia University, Humboldt University, Roskilde University, LSE, Oxford, New Delhi Law School.

Georgios Katrougalos has published many books and articles in Greek, English, French, Russian and Spanish periodicals.

Georgios Katrougalos has actively participated at the civil movement of the so-called in Greece "struggle of the squares".

At the European elections of 2014, Georgios Katrougalos was elected as a member of the European Parliament with SYRIZA party.

Georgios Katrougalos has designed the pensions reform, which has unified the highly fragmented system of Greek Social Security.

Georgios Katrougalos has supported the ratification of Prespa Agreement at the Hellenic Parliament.

Georgios Katrougalos is, since 2019, Vice Chair of the Group of the United European Left at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and since 2021 President of the Sub-committee on the Middle East and the Arab World of PACE.

Georgios Katrougalos is Honorary Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association.