Baron ΤΟΝΥ HADJIDEMETRIOU BREIDEL

University Professor, Historian, Author

Biography

With studies in history, international relations and the humanistic studies, a master’s and doctoral degree, he has been a lecturer of educational programs at the Vienna University of Applied Sciences, editor-in-chief of the European magazine “The European Democrat”, associate of the Vienna Political Academy, the Austrian humanitarian organization “Albert Schweitzer” and other institutions.

He is an international affairs consultant, associate professor at Albizu University (Miami) and the International University of humanistic studies and social sciences (San Jose), member of the advisory board of Ansted University (Penang), scientific partner of the University of humanistic studies and technologies in Lisbon, Member of the Portuguese Academy of Arts and Letters and the International Academy of Social Sciences, President and Director of Studies of the School of Contemporary African Studies and Director of History in Logos University (Florida) – Member of the United Nations Academic Network.

Through the writing of books, articles, lectures, printed, radio and television interviews, and his participation in Greek and international forums, he has become renowned in the field of Literature, Culture and Philanthropy.

He is a member of the historic and prominent Parnassos Literary Society, the National Society of Greek Writers, the international intellectual centre Olympus, the Bibliographical Studies Circle of Madrid, the Society of Books of Lisbon, the Spanish Academy of Genealogy and Heraldry, etc.

For his writing he has been awarded the Order of the Portuguese Academy of Arts and Letters, the UNESCO Gold Medal, the Cross of Excellence of the Brazilian Society of Philosophy, Literature and Education, the Certificate of Honour of the Association of European Press Journalists.

In recognition of his public service and humanitarian work on an international level, he was awarded the Presidential Volunteerism Award by the President of the United States. Barack Obama and with medals from the Hellenic and Austrian Red Cross. The Governors of the States of Alabama and Kentucky of the USA awarded him honorary military ranks.

For his philanthropic work in Africa he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Republic of Liberia, the Cross of Solidarity of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Order of Honour of the Austrian Albert Schweitzer Organisation, the Brigadier General of the Order of Charity of France, as well as Battalions of Grand Crosses from the Imperial House of Ethiopia and the former King and Head of State of Rwanda.

For his historical and genealogical studies he was awarded, by the heads of the imperial dynasties of the Romanovs of Russia and the Habsburgs of Austria, the medals of their Houses, as well as medals of the Order of the Grand Cross of the Royal Houses of Portugal, Egypt and Georgia by their leaders.

From Buckingham Palace he was presented with the Diamond Jubilee Medal of Queen Elizabeth II’s sixty years on the throne of the United Kingdom. He was raised to the rank of Knight Grand Officer of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

In Greece, his presence in the public domain has been rewarded with plaques, medals and diplomas from mayors and associations. For his service to the Church he was awarded the Gold Cross with Crown of the Crusader of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher of the Patriarch of Jerusalem, the First Class Cross of the Order of the Brigadier of the Order of St. Mark of the Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa for his studies in history, international relations and humanities, holder of a master’s and doctoral degree, lecturer in educational programmes at the Vienna University of Applied Sciences, editor-in-chief of the European journal “The European Democrat”, associate of the Vienna Political Academy, the Austrian humanitarian organization Albert Schweitzer, and other institutions.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vienna awarded him for his contribution in the field of business with the Medal of the Centenary of its foundation, the Golden Cross of the Coustody of the Holy Land of the Holy Seat, the Cross of St. Anthony of the Orthodox Coptic Church, as well as with honorary distinctions of the Metropolises of Fthiotis and Kalamaria of the Church of Greece.

Bibliography

He is the author of three history books:

Princess Alice, The Road to Destiny. Panepistimiako 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 action of Lawrence of Arabia. N&S Batsioulas Publications, Athens 2015, 2nd Edition 2015, 740 pages.