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Zypern CYPRUS - H.E. Elena Rafti Credentials: 10.07.2018 Born on 18/1/1969 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Married to Christian Vermehren, two children, Marcus and Nicolas QUALIFICATIONS • Master of Philosophy in Sociology and Politics, University of Cambridge • B.A (First Class Honours) in International Relations, University of Kent • Languages: Greek, English, working knowledge of French Decorated with the Golden Cross of the Order of the Phoenix of the Hellenic Republic PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2018 – Ambassador designated to the Republic of Austria 2014-2018 • Head of the Task Force on the National Security Strategy, an inter-agency Task Force mandated in 2016 by the Council of Ministers to draft the first National Security Strategy of the Republic of Cyprus • Head of Security Policy Department, Political Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia. The Department is responsible for CSDP, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation and bilateral security relations. 2010-2014 • Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus to Germany 2007-2010 • Counsellor for External Relations, Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU, Brussels • September 2007 to February 2008, Acting Representative of Cyprus to the Political and Security Committee, Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU, Brussels 2006-2007 • Chargée d'affaires a.i and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus to Belgium 2004-2006 • Bilateral Affairs Division, Western Balkan Desk, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia 2000-2004 • Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus to Denmark 1998-2000 • Attachée, European Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia Fotos: Daniel Trippolt & Carina Karlovits/ HBF MEHR ANZEIGEN

Botschafter

Zypern

CYPRUS - H.E. Elena Rafti

Credentials: 10.07.2018

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Born on 18/1/1969 in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Married to Christian Vermehren, two children, Marcus and Nicolas

QUALIFICATIONS
• Master of Philosophy in Sociology and Politics, University of Cambridge
• B.A (First Class Honours) in International Relations, University of Kent
• Languages: Greek, English, working knowledge of French

Decorated with the Golden Cross of the Order of the Phoenix of the Hellenic Republic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018 – Ambassador designated to the Republic of Austria

2014-2018
• Head of the Task Force on the National Security Strategy, an inter-agency Task Force mandated in 2016 by the Council of Ministers to draft the first National Security Strategy of the Republic of Cyprus

• Head of Security Policy Department, Political Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia. The Department is responsible for CSDP, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation and bilateral security relations.

2010-2014
• Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus to Germany

2007-2010
• Counsellor for External Relations, Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU, Brussels
• September 2007 to February 2008, Acting Representative of Cyprus to the Political and Security Committee, Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU, Brussels

2006-2007
• Chargée d'affaires a.i and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus to Belgium

2004-2006
• Bilateral Affairs Division, Western Balkan Desk, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia

2000-2004
• Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus to Denmark

1998-2000
• Attachée, European Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nicosia

Fotos: Daniel Trippolt & Carina Karlovits/ HBF

Zypern CYPRUS - H.E. Elena Rafti

Credentials: 10.07.2018

Zypern

CYPRUS - H.E. Elena Rafti