Minister for Economy and Finance (Greece)
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The Ministry of Finance is a government department responsible for the running of the public finance
of the Greek state. The current minister is Evangelos Venizelos
, who also holds the post of Deputy Prime Minister of Greece
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Public finance
Public finance is the revenue and expenditure of public authoritiesThe purview of public finance is considered to be threefold: governmental effects on efficient allocation of resources, distribution of income, and macroeconomic stabilization.-Overview:The proper role of government provides a...
of the Greek state. The current minister is Evangelos Venizelos
Evangelos Venizelos
Evangelos Venizelos is a Greek politician, currently Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Greece since 17 June 2011...
, who also holds the post of Deputy Prime Minister of Greece
Deputy Prime Minister of Greece
The Deputy Prime Minister of Greece is the deputy of the Prime Minister of Greece and the second most senior member of the Greek Cabinet. The post is not permanent, rather it is created on an ad hoc basis...
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List of Ministers of Finance (1967–2000)
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| Adamantios Androutsopoulos Adamantios Androutsopoulos Adamantios Androutsopoulos was a lawyer, professor, and the Prime Minister of Greece from 1973 to 1974 appointed by junta strongman Dimitrios Ioannides.... |
21 April 1967 | 25 August 1971 | Greek military junta | ||
| Ioannis Koulis | 25 August 1971 | 23 November 1973 | Greek military junta | ||
| Ioannis Pesmazoglou Ioannis Pesmazoglou Ioannis Pesmazoglou was a Greek banker, economist and politician. He is a descended from Constantinople and studied economic sciences in Paris and in the beginning, he was employed at Crédit Lyonnais in Alexandria in Egypt and later in 1882, he was member of the Anglo-Egyptian Bank... |
26 July 1974 | 9 October 1974 | National Unity Government National unity government A national unity government, government of national unity, or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other national emergency.- Canada :During World War I the Conservative government of Sir... |
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| Nikolaos Fotias | 9 October 1974 | 21 November 1974 | National Unity Government National unity government A national unity government, government of national unity, or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other national emergency.- Canada :During World War I the Conservative government of Sir... |
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| Evangelos Devletoglou | 21 November 1974 | 28 November 1977 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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| Ioannis Boutos | 28 November 1977 | 10 May 1978 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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| Athanasios Kanellopoulos | 10 May 1978 | 10 May 1980 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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| Miltiadis Evert Miltiadis Evert Miltiadis Evert , was a Greek politician, a member of Parliament, Government minister, and ex-chairman of the New Democracy party.Evert was born in Athens, Greece, the son of the Athens police chief Angelos Evert. He studied at the Athens School of Economics and Business Science... |
10 May 1980 | 21 October 1981 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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| Manolis Drettakis | 21 October 1981 | 28 June 1982 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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| Dimitrios Koulourianos | 28 June 1982 | 9 September 1983 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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| Ioannis Pottakis | 9 September 1983 | 27 March 1984 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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| Gerassimos Arsenis | 27 March 1984 | 26 July 1985 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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| Dimitris Tsovolas Dimitris Tsovolas Dimitris Tsovolas is a politician of Greece.He was born at Melissourgoi, a village outside Arta, Epirus, Greece in 1942. He studied the Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. He worked as a lawyer in Arta from 1970 to 1977.He later began his career in politics as a member of PASOK... |
26 July 1985 | 2 July 1989 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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| Antonis Samaras Antonis Samaras Antonis Samaras is a Greek economist and politician who has been leader of New Democracy, Greece's major conservative party and main opposition party, since 2009. A Member of Parliament for Messenia, he was Minister of Finance in 1989, then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1990 and again... |
2 July 1989 | 12 October 1989 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
Coalition Government | |
| Georgios Agapitos | 12 October 1989 | 23 November 1989 | Caretaker Government | ||
| Georgios Souflias Georgios Souflias Georgios Ath. Souflias is a Greek politician. He is a member of the New Democracy political party and was Minister for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works for the duration of the Karamanlis administration.... |
23 November 1989 | 13 February 1990 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
National Unity Government | |
| Georgios Agapitos | 13 February 1990 | 11 April 1990 | National Unity Government | ||
| Ioannis Palaiokrassas | 11 April 1990 | 7 August 1992 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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| Stefanos Manos Stefanos Manos Stefanos Manos is a Greek politician, former member of the Hellenic Parliament as independent, and a former government minister. His political career started in the New Democracy party, for which he became a Member of Parliament in 1977. During the 1980s he would be the unpopular forerunner of... |
7 August 1992 | 13 October 1993 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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| Georgios Gennimatas Georgios Gennimatas Georgios Gennimatas was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.Gennimatas placed fourth or fifth in his preliminary heat of the 100 metres competition and did not advance to the final.-External links:*... |
13 October 1993 | 25 February 1994 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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| Alekos Papadopoulos | 25 February 1994 | 25 September 1996 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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| Yiannos Papantoniou Yiannos Papantoniou Yiannos Papantoniou is a Greek politician, member of the Greek Parliament and former minister of Defence, National Economy and Finance. In the past he has been linked with the pro-European wing of PASOK. He is the main architect behind Greece's economic reforms in the late 90s that led to the... |
25 September 1996 | 13 April 2000 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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List of Ministers of Economy and Finance (2000–2009)
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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| Yiannos Papantoniou Yiannos Papantoniou Yiannos Papantoniou is a Greek politician, member of the Greek Parliament and former minister of Defence, National Economy and Finance. In the past he has been linked with the pro-European wing of PASOK. He is the main architect behind Greece's economic reforms in the late 90s that led to the... |
13 April 2000 | 24 October 2001 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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| Nikos Christodoulakis Nikos Christodoulakis Nikos Christodoulakis is a Greek politician, economics professor and electronics engineer. He was the Minister for Economy and Finance of Greece from 2001 to 2004.... |
24 October 2001 | 10 March 2004 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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| Georgios Alogoskoufis Georgios Alogoskoufis George Alogoskoufis is a Professor of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business since 1990. He was a member of the Hellenic Parliament from September 1996 till October 2009 and served as Greece's Minister of Economy and Finance from March 2004 till January 2009. During... |
10 March 2004 | 8 January 2009 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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| Yannis Papathanasiou Yannis Papathanasiou Yannis Papathanasiou is a Greek politician, former Minister for Economy and Finance of Greece. He is a member of the Hellenic Parliament with the conservative New Democracy party since 2002.-Background, business and political career:... |
8 January 2009 | 4 October 2009 | New Democracy New Democracy (Greece) New Democracy is the main centre-right political party and one of the two major parties in Greece. It was founded in 1974 by Konstantinos Karamanlis and formed the first cabinet of the Third Hellenic Republic... |
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List of Ministers of Finance (since 2009)
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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| Giorgos Papakonstantinou Giorgos Papakonstantinou Giorgos Papakonstantinou , born October 30, 1961 in Athens, Greece, is a Greek economist and politician and the current Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change of Greece, formerly Minister for Finance. He is a member of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.-Education and career:He... |
7 October 2009 | 17 June 2011 | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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| Evangelos Venizelos Evangelos Venizelos Evangelos Venizelos is a Greek politician, currently Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Greece since 17 June 2011... |
17 June 2011 | Incumbent | Panhellenic Socialist Movement Panhellenic Socialist Movement The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party... |
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