Athanase George Politis

Athanase George Politis
Born	(1893-03-24)24 March 1893
Died	4 April 1968(1968-04-04) (aged 75) New York
Occupation(s)	Diplomat, historian

Athanase George Politis (Greek: Αθανάσιος Γ. Πολίτης; 24 March 1893 – 4 April 1968, New York^[1]) was a Greek diplomat and historian, ambassador to the U.S.S.R. (1941–47) and to the United States (1950–54), who also represented his country at United Nations regional conferences.^[2] He had also "spent more than thirty years in his country's legations and embassies in Egypt, England, Japan."^[3] He resigned "in disagreement with the Cyprus policy of the Greek Government."^[1]

Writings

• L'Hellénisme et l'Égypte moderne, Félix Alcan, Paris (1929–1930), 2 volumes
• Les rapports de la Grèce et de l'Égypte pendant le règne de Mohamed Aly (1833-1849), Société royale de géographie d'Égypte, Rome (1935)

References

1. Obituaries on File. 1979. p. 474. ISBN 9780871963727.
2. Current Biography Yearbook. 1969. p. 461.
3. Current Biography. 1950. p. 459.