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TONIS BREIDEL HADJIDEMETRIOU
Dean of “OLYMPOS Association – UNIVERSAL INTELLECTUAL CENTER”
The author with studies in history, international relations
and humanities, holding a M.A. and PhD, has been a
lecturer in educational programs at the Public University
of Vienna, senior editor of the Vienna based political
review The European Democrat, associate of the Political
Academy in Vienna, the humanitarian Austrian Albert
Schweitzer Organization, as well as a participant in other
organizations.
He is advisor in international contacts, cooperating
professor of Albizu University (Maiami) and the
International University of Humanities and Social
Sciences (San Jose), member of the Advisory Council
of Ansted University (Penang, scientic fellow of
the University of Humanities and Technologies (Lisbon),
member of the Academy of Letters and Arts of Portugal
and the International Academy of Social Sciences,
Chairman and Director of Studies of the Faculty of
Modern African Studies Studies and Director of the Institute for History at Logos
University Int. (Florida) – Member of the United Nations Academic Impact.
Through the publication of books and articles, lectures, press, radio and TV interviews
and his participation in Greek and international forum he received recognition in the eld
of letters, culture and charity.
He is a member of the historical and most prominent Literary Society Parnassos of
Greece, the National Society of Greek Literates, the Circle of Bibliographical Studies of
Madrid, the Portuguese Institute of Ex-Libris, the Spanish Academy of Nobility,
Genealogy and Heraldry, rector of the Universal Intellectual Centre Olympos, etc.
For his published work he has been awarded the decoration of the Portuguese Academy
of Letters and Arts, the gold medal of the UNESCO, the cross of merit of the Brazilian
Society of Philosophy, Literature and Education and the diploma of honour of the Union
of European Press Journalists.
In recognition for his humanitarian and public benet work in international level he was
bestowed the Presidential Award of Voluntary Service by the president of the USA Barak
Obama, as well as the medals of the Greek and Austrian International Red Cross. The
Governors of the USA States of Kentucky and Alabama awarded him honoric military
ranks.
For his charity and relief activities in Africa he was decorated with the Grand Cross of the
Humane Order of African Redemption of the Republic of Liberia, the Decoration of
Solidarity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Decoration of Honor of the
Austrian Albert Schweitzer Organization, the Commanders Cross for Philanthropic Merit
of France, as well as with the Grand Crosses of the Imperial House of Ethiopia and the
ex-King and Head of State of Rwanda.
For his historical and genealogical studies he was bestowed the dynastic medals of the
current heads of the Imperial Houses of Romanov of Russia and Hapsburg of Austria, as
well as the decorations of Grand Cross from the Royal Houses of Portugal, Egypt, and
Georgia.
He is a recipient of the Diamond Jubilee Medal of Queen Elizabeth’s II sixtieth anniversary
on the British Throne. He was elevated to the rank of Knight Grand Ofcer of Merit by the
Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
In recognition for his active participation in Greek public life he was awarded plaquettes,
medals and diplomas by mayors, prefects and associations.
For his commitment to the Church he was decorated with the Knights Cross of the Order
of the Holy Sepulcher of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Commanders Cross of the
Order of Saint Marc of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa, the Gold Cross of the
Custody of the Holy Sepulcher of the Holy See, the Cross of Saint Anthony of the Desert
of the Coptic Church and from the Church of Greece the Gold Medal and the Holy Cross
of the Metropolitan Archbishops of Fthiotis and Kalamaria respectively.
The Vienna Chamber of Industry awarded him its centennial foundation anniversary
Medal for his achievements in business.

Bibliography
He is the author of three history books
Princess Alice: the path to destiny
Universitary Publications, Athens 2006, 450 pages.
The Romanov Saints
N&S Batsioulas Publications, Athens 2008, 2nd Edition 2009, 528 pages.
War and Diplomacy in the Middle East: the involvement of Lawrence of Arabia
Ν&S Batsioulas Publications, Athens 2015, 2nd Edition 2015, 740 pages.
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