degree in economics and political science with the distinctions of magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa and a scholarship for the rest of his studies.

[11] In 2012 as a popular politician, with extensive experience in the diplomatic field, international trade, foreign relations and a political instinct, Lambrinidis was considered the leading candidate for the position of United Nations Under Secretary General for Public Information before the assumption of his European Union duties as EU Special Representative for Human Rights.

A month after assuming his new post, Lambrinidis signed a Cultural Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on import restrictions for archaeological finds in order to combat the illegal trade of Greek antiquities that have frequently turned up in foreign museums.

[16] In September 2011, Lambrinidis represented Greece at the 66th General Assembly of the United Nations,[17] while a few days later he was the keynote speaker in the World Leadership Forum,[18] which is annually organized by the Foreign Policy Association.

The post which is providing a strong, independent, flexible, and sufficiently broad mandate is aimed at increasing the European Union's effectiveness, coherence, and visibility in protecting and promoting human rights in the EU's foreign policy.

It covers fields such as the strengthening of all Human rights, Democracy, International Justice, Humanitarian Law, anti-discrimination, and the abolition of the death penalty.

The Trump administration had previously lowered the delegation's protocol status to that of international organisations, a tier below the highest level - usually reserved for countries.

On 15 January 2024, Lambrinidis presented his letter of appointment to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and assumed the post of EU Ambassador to the organisation.