Giorgos Stathakis
Giorgos Stathakis | |
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Γιώργος Σταθάκης | |
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 | University of Athens Newcastle University | 8 November 1953
Giorgos Stathakis (
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
Stathakis graduated from the
Academic career
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
Stathakis was first elected as a
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
Following the 2015 legislative election, Stathakis was appointed as the
Stathakis was named as a potential replacement for
Personal life
Stathakis is married to Themis Gekou and has two children.[4]
External links
- CV (in Greek) and office terms (in English) of Giorgos Stathakis at the Hellenic Parliament
References
- ^ 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.