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Georgios Makropoulos FIDE Deputy President
Born: September, 29, 1953 Ethnic background: Greek Degrees and titles: International Master (IM), Grandmaster (GM) norm in Banco di Roma 1980 Career History Since 1977: journalist for the Athens-based newspaper ?Eleftherotypia? 1971-1985: 7 times champion of Greece 1971-1989: Member of the Greek National Team 1982-present: President of the Greek Chess Federation 1986-1990: FIDE Vice President 1990-1996: FIDE General Secretary 1996-present: FIDE Deputy President Under his leadership, the Greek Chess Federation hosted numerous FIDE events: 26th Chess Olympiad (Thessaloniki, 1984), 28th Chess Olympiad (Thessaloniki, 1988), Zonal Tournament 1.5 of World Chess Championship (Mati, 1990), European Youth Championships for Boys and Girls U18 (Hania, Crete, 1994), Zonal Tournament 1.5 of World Chess Championship (Panormo, Crete, 1998), European Youth Championships (Litohoro, 1999), European Junior Championships (Patra, 1999), European Youth Championships (Halkidiki, 2000), World Junior Championships (Athens, 2001), European Junior Championships (Patra, 2001), European Club Cup (Rethymno, Crete, 2001), European Youth Championships (Halkidiki, 2001), European Club Cup (Halkidiki, 2002), World Youth Championships (Heraklio, Crete, 2002), European Rapid & Blitz Championships (Rethymno, Crete, 2002), European Club Cup (Rethymno, Crete, 2003), World Youth Championships (Halkidiki, 2003), 28th World Congress of Chess Composition (Halkidiki, 2004), World Youth Championships (Heraklio, Crete, 2004), 1st World School Championships (Halkidiki, 2005), World Women?s Blind Championship (Eretria, 2005), World Women?s Blind Championship (Eretria, 2005), World Junior?s Blind Championship (Eretria, 2005), World Cup of National Teams Blind (Eretria, 2005), 29th World Congress of Chess Composition (Eretria, 2005). Personal Quotation ?FIDE tries to find a compromise with the leading players. We propose a system, which will make all of them more or less happy. We want neither war nor confrontation.? |
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