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Dimitri Soudas
Director of Communications to the
Prime Minister of Canada
In office
2010–2011
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJohn Williamson
Succeeded byAngelo Persichilli
Personal details
Born (1979-07-10) July 10, 1979 (age 44)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Dimitri Soudas (born July 10, 1979) is the former Director of Communications to the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Executive Director of the Canadian Olympic Committee and former Executive Director of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Soudas is the former Executive Director (Communications) and Press Chief of the Canadian Olympic Committee.

Career

Between 2006 and 2011, Soudas was a "high profile" member of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's communication team,[1] and one of the Prime Minister's "closest and most faithful aides".[2] Initially serving as a Press Secretary and later as an Associate Director of Communications for the prime minister's office,[3] Soudas was appointed as Director of Communications for the prime minister's office following the resignation of his predecessor, John Williamson, in the spring of 2010.[3][4][5] On June 1, 2011, Soudas revealed he would be stepping down as Harper's chief spokesman.[6] He was succeeded by Angelo Persichilli.[7]

Beginning in October 2011, Soudas served as Executive Director of Communications for the Canadian Olympic Committee.[8][9][10][11]

In December 2013, Soudas resigned from the Canadian Olympic Committee, and was appointed Executive Director of the Conservative Party of Canada.[12][13] In March 2014, Harper demanded Soudas's resignation after allegations emerged that Soudas had used party resources to help his fiancée, Eve Adams, in her bid for the Conservative nomination in Oakville North—Burlington.[14] On February 9, 2015, Eve Adams crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party caucus.[15]

Soudas is the former Managing Partner of Stampede Group,[16] which specializes in food trade into Asian markets and business development. He also served as Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and Corporate Sponsorship for the World Equestrian Games.[17]

Soudas serves as Chairman of the Board of Merry Montreal, a not-for-profit organization that organizes a holiday event in Montreal.[18]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Dimitri Soudas, member of Stephen Harper's inner circle, to head Conservative Party". thestar.com. 7 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Harper names Soudas as his main spokesman". 11 April 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Harper's spokesman Soudas moving on". 1 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Harper names Soudas as his main spokesman". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  5. ^ "Dimitri Soudas – Bio, News, Photos – Washington Times". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  6. ^ "Harper aide Soudas calls it quits". Toronto Star, June 1, 2011.
  7. ^ "Harper finds new communication director in ranks of ethnic media". The Globe and Mail, August 31, 2011.
  8. ^ "Dimitri Soudas fired as Conservative Party executive director". 1 April 2014.
  9. ^ News, Postmedia (28 September 2011). "Former Harper spokesman Soudas joins Canadian Olympic Committee". National Post. Retrieved 2021-08-15. ((cite news)): |last1= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "PM's former communications director Soudas joins Canadian Olympic Committee". www.marketingmag.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  11. ^ "Former PMO staffer Soudas joins Canadian Olympic Committee". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  12. ^ "Conservative Party names former PMO spokesperson Dimitri Soudas as new executive director – CTV News". CTVNews. 7 December 2013.
  13. ^ "Dimitri Soudas and the PM's future – Macleans.ca". Macleans.ca. 7 December 2013.
  14. ^ "PM demanded resignation of Dimitri Soudas, sources say". Toronto Star. 31 March 2014.
  15. ^ O'Malley, Kady (2015-02-09). "Eve Adams, former Conservative MP, joins Liberal Party". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05.
  16. ^ "DIMITRI".
  17. ^ http://www.fei.org/fei/fei-weg/2018 World Equestrian Games 2018
  18. ^ "Merry Montreal 2015". Montréal en Fêtes / Merry Montreal 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  19. ^ "Diamond Jubilee Medal Recipients Include Lucien Bouchard, Ben Johnson, Controversial Senators". The Huffington Post. 16 September 2013.
  20. ^ "Offering the ethnic media an outlet 'to reach political leaders'". The Globe and Mail.
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