Theodoros Roussopoulos
A Greek communicator who pivoted from journalism to politics, becoming the face of his government and a leading voice in European parliamentary diplomacy.
Born 1963 (age 63)·Greek politician·Birthday: September 13·Baby Boomers
Biography
Theodoros Roussopoulos built his career on the power of the message. First, as a journalist and academic, he honed his understanding of media and public discourse. This expertise became his entry into politics in 2000, where he found his most significant role as the chief spokesman for the Greek government during a period of modernization and the 2004 Athens Olympics. For over four years, his was the calibrated voice explaining policy to the nation. After leaving the cabinet, he remained a forceful member of parliament, eventually ascending to a prestigious European stage. His election as President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe marked a peak, positioning him as a key facilitator of dialogue on human rights and democracy across the continent, blending Greek political insight with a pan-European vision.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Theodoros was born in 1963, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Theodoros Was Born
The biggest hits of 1963
#1 Movie
Cleopatra
Best Picture
Tom Jones
#1 TV Show
Beverly Hillbillies
Theodoros's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1963Born
JFK assassinated in Dallas; Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $13,100Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Sugar Shack" — Jimmy Gilmer & The FireballsBest Picture: Tom Jones
1968Started school
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Gas: $0.34/galHome: $14,950Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Hey Jude" — The BeatlesBest Picture: Oliver!
1976Became a teenager
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1979Could drive
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1981Could vote
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1984Turned 21
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1993Turned 30
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
2003Turned 40
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2013Turned 50
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 60
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 63 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as the Minister of State and Government Spokesman for Greece from 2004 to 2008, a critical period that included the post-Olympics era.
- Elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for a term from 2024 to 2026.
- Has served multiple terms as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament for the New Democracy party.
- Worked as an adjunct professor at European University Cyprus, bridging politics and academia.
Did You Know?
Before entering politics, he had a established career in print and broadcast journalism in Greece.
Roussopoulos is a member of the New Democracy party, one of Greece's two major political parties.
His role as Government Spokesman made him one of the most publicly recognizable faces of the Greek government in the mid-2000s.
“A government's first duty is to speak clearly to its people.”
