John Georges: The New Honorary Consul of Greece in New Orleans was sworn in Washington by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexandra Papadopoulou (video)

By Niki Georgatou, Hellas Journal – Washington

In a humble ceremonial astatine the Ambassador’s Residence of Greece successful Washington, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Alexandra Papadopoulou, conducted the swearing-in of Mr. John Georges arsenic Honorary Consul of Greece successful New Orleans.

In New Orleans, the archetypal Greek Consulate was established successful 1866, on with the archetypal Greek Orthodox Church successful the United States. It was an important time for Greek diplomacy and for our Diaspora successful the U.S.

It is worthy noting that the Consulate successful New Orleans was besides the Deputy Minister’s archetypal diplomatic station overseas arsenic a young diplomat of the Hellenic Republic.

The Ambassador of Greece to Washington, Ms. Katerina Nasika, hosted the ceremonial and welcomed the guests with emotion.

Mr. John Georges is simply a palmy Greek-American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and beardown advocator of Greek positions. He is the laminitis and CEO of Georges Enterprises, which operates successful galore sectors: nutrient commercialized and distribution, restaurants, entertainment, and media.

Born connected October 16, 1960, the New Orleans businessman owns Louisiana’s 2 largest newspapers and quality websites: The Advocate and The Times-Picayune.

John Georges was calved successful New Orleans. His parents were Dennis and Anita Georges. His begetter was a Greek migrant who enactment John to enactment astatine property eleven, sweeping the household concern warehouse. By fifteen, helium was making deliveries with a truck.

Georges held enactment roles passim his studies, from precocious schoolhouse people president and pupil assemblage president to fraternity president successful college. He continued moving passim assemblage and graduated with honors successful 1983 from Tulane University.

John met his wife, Dathel Coleman, connected a unsighted day arranged by their champion friends. They person 2 daughters, Zana and Liza, and a son, Nike.

During Hurricane Katrina, Mr. Georges was president of the Greek Orthodox Community successful New Orleans and contributed to rebuilding the Greek Orthodox Church and the Hellenic Cultural Center.

Also contiguous astatine the ceremonial was Jimmy Patronis, the Greek-American State Representative from Florida, a adjacent person of Mr. Georges arsenic good arsenic of U.S. President Donald Trump.