Alexandros P. Mallias , former ambassador of Greece to the United States is the recipient of the 2007 Martin Luther King International Legacy Award. He also received an award (2007) from B’nai Birth International for “his commitment to strengthen Jewish –Greek Relations”.In 1994 he was awarded the Medal for Service with the European Community Monitor Mission in the Balkans.

As diplomat, he served under 11 successive Governments and 15 Ministers of Foreign Affairs. His assignments included:

-Ambassador to the USA, 2005-2009.
-Political Director for Balkan Affairs, 2000-2005.
-Ambassador to Albania, 1999-2000.
-First Diplomatic Representative to the Republic of North Macedonia, 1995-1999.
– Head of the European Union Monitor Mission in former Yugoslavia(ECMM) Regional Centre in Sofia ,1994.
-First Counselor for Political Affairs, Hellenic Mission to the U.N. (New York),1989-1993.
-Negotiator of the CSCE Paris Charter for a New Europe (Vienna and Paris, 1990),
-Delegate at the CSCE Vienna Meeting, 1987-1988
-Charge d’ Affaires in Libya 1982-1984.
-Greek Delegation to the Council of Europe (Strasbourg),1978-1982
Guest lecturer:
-Delphi Economic Forum
-Diploma in Negotiations, Athens University for Economics and Business
-Post -Graduate Course ”Security in the Mediterranean” University of Peloponnese
-Post graduate courses and seminars at Athens based New York College
-NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE (Rome)
-Diplomatic Academy, Hellenic Ministry Foreign Affairs

Frequent commentator on international relations and national security issues. Author of numerous papers and articles and of six books.