Yannis Papathanasiou Γιάννης Παπαθανασίου | |
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Minister of the Economy and Finance | |
In office 8 January 2009 – 7 October 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Kostas Karamanlis |
Preceded by | Georgios Alogoskoufis |
Succeeded by |
Louka Katseli (
Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping) Giorgos Papakonstantinou (Finance) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 january 1954 Athens, Greece |
Political party | New Democracy |
Spouse | Ileana Iliopoulou |
Alma mater | National Technical University of Athens |
Website | Official website |
Yannis Papathanasiou ( Greek: Γιάννης Παπαθανασίου) (born 1 january 1954, in Athens) 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. [1]
Papathanasiou was born in Athens on 1954. He studied Electrical Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens. [2]
He has been chairman and managing director of the company ‘I. D. Papathanassiou SA - Trading of technological equipment for buildings since December 31, 2002. [2]
He has been Member of the Board of Directors (1982–1988), Secretary General (1988–1993) and President (1994–2000) of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).
In the period 1991-1992, he was advisor on energy issues, at the Minister of Commerce Industry and Energy and between 1992–1993, he has been vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Public Gas Corporation (DEPA). [2] [3]
He was first elected member of the Hellenic Parliament in 2002, from the state deputies' list, [1] with New Democracy party and then was elected member of the parliament in Athens B constituency, in the elections of 2004, 2007 and 2009. [2] [4]