Charalambos Simopoulos

Charalambos John Simopoulos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Σιμόπουλος; 1874-1942)^[2] was a Greek diplomat who was ambassador to the Court of St. James in London at the beginning of the Second World War.^[3]

Charalambos John Simopoulos
Χαράλαμπος Σιμόπουλος
Simopoulos at the White House in 1924
Greek Ambassador to the United States
In office December 12, 1924 – April 26, 1935
Preceded by	Konstantinos D. Xanthopoulos, Charge d'Affaires a.i.
Succeeded by	Dimitrios Sisilianos
Greek Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office November 1, 1934 – 1942
Preceded by	Dimitrios Kaklamanos
Succeeded by	Athanasios Agnidis
Personal details
Born	(1874-07-01)July 1, 1874[1]
Died	October 24, 1942(1942-10-24) (aged 68) London
Spouse	Mme. Simopoulos was British-born.
Parent	Sophie Veropoulos (mother)
Alma mater	Doctor of Divinity in Laws University of Athens, further studies in France and Germany

After studying law at the University of Athens, he entered the diplomatic corps in 1901, serving as secretary and dean of the consulates of Alexandria, Mersin, Constantinople. From 1914 to 1919 he was employed at the legations in Paris and Rome. From 1920 to 1921 he was the first ambassador of Greece to Czechoslovakia. In 1922 he was Greek High Commissioner of the Occupation of Constantinople.

On December 12, 1924 he became Minister to Washington, D.C.^[4] In 1934 he was appointed Minister to Great Britain, and in May 1942 the Greek legation was raised to the status of an embassy.

His son was the Oxford University academic John Simopoulos.^[5]

Simopoulos's funeral was held at St Sophia's Cathedral, Moscow Road, London.^[6]