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 Mr Peter Ppiros was appointed Deputy Chairman of SAMEAC in 2006. He has been re-appointed for a further two years as Deputy Chairman, to 31 December 2009.
Mr Ppiros, who has been a member of the Commission since January 2003, is a strong advocate for regional South Australia and multiculturalism.
Originally a refugee from Cyprus, Mr Ppiros lives in Renmark and is the founder and editor of the Greek Community Tribune, a national Greek language newspaper, established in 1993.
Mr Ppiros has had extensive experience in delivering and managing a wide variety of services directly to immigrants and refugees over the years. In 2004 he was elected Chairman of the Riverland Multicultural Forum, an incorporated organisation which represents the region's multicultural community and provides settlement services to new migrants. He is also Chairman of the Regional Multicultural Communities Council.
He is also the founder of the Riverland Greek Festival which was awarded the 2000 SA Great Regional Award for the Arts, for its contribution towards multiculturalism and reconciliation with the Indigenous community.
Mr Ppiros is a recipient of the Centenary Medal for service to the community through the advancement of multiculturalism.
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