Yannis Stournaras | |
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Γιάννης Στουρνάρας | |
Governor of the Bank of Greece | |
Assumed office 20 June 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Antonis Samaras Alexis Tsipras Vassiliki Thanou Alexis Tsipras Kyriakos Mitsotakis Ioannis Sarmas Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
Preceded by | George Provopoulos |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 5 July 2012 – 10 June 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Antonis Samaras |
Preceded by | George Zanias |
Succeeded by | Gikas Hardouvelis |
Minister for Development, Competitiveness and Shipping | |
In office 17 May 2012 – 21 June 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Panagiotis Pikrammenos |
Preceded by | Anna Diamantopoulou |
Succeeded by | Kostis Chatzidakis (Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks) |
Personal details | |
Born | Athens, Greece | 10 December 1956
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | University of Athens (BA) St Catherine's College, Oxford (MPhil, DPhil) |
Yannis (or Giannis) Stournaras (Greek: Γιάννης Στουρνάρας; born 10 December 1956) is a Greek economist who has been the Governor of the Bank of Greece since June 2014.[1]
Previously, he had been the Greek Minister of Finance from 5 July 2012[2][3] serving until 10 June 2014.[4] As every Governor of an IMF member country, he is on the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund.[5]