The Governor-General of Australia, David Hurley, arrived in Athens, Greece on Monday, making him the first Australian state leader to visit the country in over 25 years.
Mr Hurley and his wife, Linda Hurley, were welcomed at Athens International Airport by Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in Economic Diplomacy, Konstantinos Fragogiannis, and Australia’s Ambassador to Greece, Arthur Spyrou.
In a tweet, Ambassador Spyrou said the Governor-General’s arrival was a “historic occasion.”
A historic occasion! Moved & delighted that the Governor-General of
— Arthur Spyrou (@AusAmbAthens) May 1, 2023, the Honourable David Hurley, & his spouse Linda Hurley have arrived today to Athens to celebrate the lasting and close bonds of friendship uniting our nations.
@PresidencyGR @kmitsotakis @CFragoyiannis pic.twitter.com/LzQM6edw6b
During his visit, the Governor-General will have high-level meetings with Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Mr Hurley and his wife will also travel to the Greek island of Lemnos for the ground-breaking ceremony for the Lemnos Remembrance Trail and other commemorative events marking the service of Australians on Lemnos during the Gallipoli campaign.
Mr Hurley departed Australia for Greece on April 30 and will attend the Coronation of King Charles in the United Kingdom before returning to Australia on May 10.
