The last farewell was said today, third relatives, associates and friends to the former Foreign Minister, Peter Molyviat who passed away at the age of 97 last Sunday.

The coffin with the body of Peter Molyviatis arrived at the Kifissia Cemetery wrapped with the Greek flag.

The present At the funeral they gave Politicians, ministers, but also family friends. Specifically, Kostas Tasoulas, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Pavlos Marinakis, Kostis Hatzidakis, former Prime Ministers Antonis Samaras and Kostas Karamanlis, Nikitas Kaklamanis, Nikitas Kaklamanis, Nikitas Kaklamanis, Nikitas Kaklamanis, Nikitas Kaklamanis, Nikitas Kaklamanis Karamanlis, Takis Theodorikakos, Panagiotis Pikrammenos, Vassilis Kikilias.

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Costas Karamanlis: We say goodbye today to a great Greek

In the funeral that the former prime minister announced Kostas Karamanlis He said among other things: “We bid farewell to a great Greek today. In his long journey, Petros Molyviatis served the national and public interest with faith, consistency and selflessness. As a diplomat from 1956 in key posts, in Ankara, Moscow, Praetoria, at NATO headquarters in Brussels and the UN in New York. And from 1974 to his death on the side of Constantine Karamanlis as his closest and most valuable collaborator. Repeatedly Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of Parliament and long -standing President of the Foundation Konstantinos Karamanlis, whose heyday has contributed decisively. “

He also added that those who “We were lucky enough to get to know him closely, his experience, his penetrating look, his tips were invaluable […] His best teachings were not done for reasons, resignations or markings. But in the most effective way of teaching. By example » And he pointed out his dedication to the defense of national law and to the safeguarding of the national interest, which he said “was unparalleled”.

“The national interest above all. This was and is the “Molyviat Democrat”. This was his concern and anxiety until the last hour ”, said Mr. Karamanlis.

Who was Petros Molyviatis

Born in Chios on June 12, 1928, Petros Molyviatis was a personality who was widely accepted by the political – and not only – world of the country.

Petros Molyviatis

Has been very much close associate (“Secrets”) of the Prime Minister and President of the Republic Konstantinos Karamanliswhile he had been a minister three times Greece’s Foreign Affairs (2004–2006, 2012 and 2015), Director of the Prime Minister’s Political Bureau (1974–1980), Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic (1980–1985 and 1990–1995) and Member of the New Democracy (1996–2004).

He studied Law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He pursued a career in the diplomatic corps, with the term of office, such as the permanent delegations of Greece at the UN headquarters in New York and NATO headquarters in Brussels, as well as at the Greek embassies of Moscow, Ankara and Pretoria.

From 1974 to 1980 he was Director General of the Political Bureau of Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis and then for two five years (1980–1985 and 1990–1995) he served as Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic.

From 1996 to 2004 he was elected Member of State with the support of the New Democracy, and in 2004, in the first government of Karamanlis, he took over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he remained until February 14, 2006.

He was also president of the “Konstantinos G. Karamanlis” Foundation.

On May 17, 2012, during the appointment of the Official Government of Panagiotis Pikrammenos by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Karolos Papoulias, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took over until June 17, 2012.

Also, on August 28, 2015, during the appointment of the Basilica Government Thanos Christofilou by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs again took over until September 20, 2015.

He was married to Niovi Christakis and was the father of two children.