Giorgos Stathakis
Giorgos Stathakis | |
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| Γιώργος Σταθάκης | |
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| Minister of Environment and Energy | |
| In office 5 November 2016 – 9 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Panos Skourletis |
| Succeeded by | Kostis Hatzidakis |
| Minister of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism | |
| In office 23 September 2015 – 5 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Nikos Christodoulakis |
| Succeeded by | Dimitri B. Papadimitriou |
| In office 27 January 2015 – 28 August 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
| Preceded by | Konstantinos Skrekas |
| Succeeded by | Nikos Christodoulakis |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Chania | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1953 Chania, Greece |
| Political party | Syriza |
| Spouse | Themis Geckou |
| Children | Two children |
| Alma mater | University of Athens Newcastle University |
Giorgos Stathakis (Greek: Γιώργος Σταθάκης; born 8 November 1953) is a Greek politician and economist. From 27 January to 28 August 2015, he served as the Minister of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism in the cabinet of Alexis Tsipras.[1] He has also been a Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Chania since May 2012.[2]
Stathakis is a professor of political economy at the University of Crete, but has been on leave since being elected as an MP.[1][3] He was formerly a Vice-Rector of the university.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Stathakis graduated from the University of Athens in 1976 with degree in economics. He continued his studies, graduating in 1978 with a Master's degree in economics, and in 1983 with a Doctorate in economics, both from Newcastle University. His doctoral thesis was titled: "Industrial Development and the Regional Problem: The Case of Greece".[3]
Academic career
[edit]Stathakis worked at the Mediterranean Studies Foundation from 1985 to 1986 and at the Computer Technology Institute in Patras from 1986 to 1987. From 1987 to 1988 he worked as a visiting researcher at the Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Queens College, City University of New York, and as a visiting scholar from 1992 to 1993 at the Center for European Studies, Harvard University.[5]
In 1988 he joined the staff at the University of Crete as a lecturer. He became an associate professor in 1992 and in 1997 became a full professor of political economy.[6] His teaching focuses on Marxist analysis and economic methodology.[7] Stathakis has also been one of three Vice-Rectors of the University of Crete, but stepped down following the May 2012 legislative election.[4][8]
Political career
[edit]Stathakis was first elected as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Chania in the May 2012 Greek legislative election. He was re-elected in the June 2012 legislative election and in the January 2015 legislative election.[2]
Stathakis is reportedly seen as "more market-friendly" than most of his colleagues in Syriza.[9] Alexis Tsipras has reportedly said that Stathakis is "so valuable that if he didn't exist he would have to be invented".[7]
Before Syriza came to power following the 2015 legislative election, Stathakis served as the shadow development minister in the Shadow Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras.[9] In an interview with the Financial Times before the 2015 legislative election, Stathakis set out Syriza's plan to crack down on Greek oligarchs if it won the election.[9]
Following the 2015 legislative election, Stathakis was appointed as the Minister of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism in the cabinet of Alexis Tsipras.[1]
Stathakis was named as a potential replacement for Yanis Varoufakis after he resigned as Minister for Finance on 6 July 2015, following Tsipras' decision to disregard the resounding 'No' vote in the Greek bailout referendum and cave in to the creditors' demand that Greek accepted a new bailout package without any debt relief.[10] He was later appointed as the economy minister. During his tenure it was revealed that he failed to report thirty-eight properties and €1.8m in his assets declaration of 2011. A parliamentary committee is investigating the revelations.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Stathakis is married to Themis Gekou and has two children.[4]
External links
[edit]- CV (in Greek) and office terms (in English) of Giorgos Stathakis at the Hellenic Parliament
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Smith, Helena; Ian Traynor (27 January 2015). "Greek PM Alexis Tsipras unveils cabinet of mavericks and visionaries". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Georgios Stathakis Terms of Office". Hellenic Parliament. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b Proctor, Kate (6 July 2015). "Giorgos Stathakis the radical Greek economics minister is a Newcastle University graduate". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Georgios Stathakis". Naftemporiki Conferences. Retrieved 10 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "George Stathakis". The Economist Intelligence Unit. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Giorgos Stathakis CV" (PDF). University of Crete. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b Tsiliopoulos, Euthimis (29 January 2014). "Giorgos Stathakis: SYRIZA's soft power". The TOC. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Παραιτήθηκε από αντιπρύτανης ο Γιώργος Σταθάκης. Νέα Κρήτη (in Greek). 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Hope, Kerin (6 January 2015). "Syriza to crack down on Greece's oligarchs if it wins election". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Brinded, Lianna (6 July 2015). "One of these four people will replace Yanis Varoufakis". Business Insider UK. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "A year after Alexis Tsipras's sweeping victory, economic woes and scandals threaten to bring him down". The Economist. 29 Jan 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
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