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Angela Gerekou
\nMrs. Gerekou is the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization since August 2019.<\/h3>\n

Mrs. Gerekou holds a degree from the School of Architecture of the University of Rome. She also has a significant career in acting. She studied in Derek Jakoby\u2019s \u201cLondon Academy of Performing Art\u201d in London, UK and she was a member of Federico Fellini\u2019s student group in Italy.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Gerekou has served as Deputy Minister for Culture and Tourism from 2009-10, and Deputy Minister of Culture from 2014-15. Additionally, from 2004-2012 she was elected multiple times as a member of the Greek Parliament.<\/p>\n

Since 2011 she is President of the Board of Directors of the Ionian Cultural Center which hosts since then the Corfu Festival of Arts.
\nDuring 2005-2006 she was appointed as the National Representative on Global Progressive Forum\u2019s campaign against AIDS.
\nShe is a volunteer participant in various social initiatives for environmental protection, youth culture and sensitive social groups.<\/p>\n

She is an Ambassador for Tourism in ICC Hellas and a honorable member for Hellenic association women in culture and tourism.
\nShe is an activist for sustainable development and women rights, as a Senior Senator for Greece and Vice President for WBAF\u2019s Global Women Leaders Committee.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Gerekou represent Greece as Senior Senator in the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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