Giorgos Stathakis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Giorgos Stathakis
Occupation	University Teacher
Date Of Birth	Nov 8, 1953(1953-11-08)
Age	71
Birthplace	Chania
Country	Greece
Birth City	Crete
Horoscope	Scorpio

Giorgos Stathakis Biography

Giorgos Stathakis is one of the most popular and richest University Teacher who was born on November 8, 1953 in Chania, Crete, Greece. Giorgos Stathakis (Greek: Giorgos Stathakes ; born on the 8th of November, 1953) is a Greek politician and an economist. Between 27 January and 28 August , 2015, he was serving as minister of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism in the cabinet of Alexis Tsipras. He also served as a member of the Hellenic Parliament for Chania since May 2012.

Stathakis was elected first as a member of the Hellenic Parliament for Chania in the May 2012 Greek legislative election. He was again elected at the time of the June 2012 legislative elections as well as in the legislative election of January 2015.

Following the 2015 legislative election, Stathakis was appointed as the Minister of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism in the cabinet of Alexis Tsipras.

Before Syriza came to power following the 2015 legislative election, Stathakis served as the shadow development minister in the Shadow Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras. 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.

In 1988, he joined staff of The University of Crete as a lecturer. He was promoted to assistant professor by 1992, and in 1997 was promoted to full professor for political economics. His teaching is focused upon Marxist study and analysis as well as economic methodologies. Stathakis was also one of three Vice-Rectors from Crete’s University of Crete, but quit in May 2012 following the elections to the legislature.

Giorgos Stathakis Net Worth

Giorgos Stathakis is one of the richest University Teacher from Greece. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Giorgos Stathakis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Stathakis completed his studies at The University of Athens in 1976 with a degree in economics in 1976. He completed his studies, graduating from the university in 1978, with a Master’s in economics. He then graduated in 1983, he received a doctorate in economics. Both degrees were awarded by Newcastle University. His dissertation was entitled: “Industrial Development and the Regional Problem: The Case of Greece”.

Stathakis was employed at his work at the Mediterranean Studies Foundation from 1985 until 1986, and then in the Computer Technology Institute in Patras from 1986 until 1987. From 1987 until 1988, he was a visiting scholar in the Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Queens College, City University of New York and also during the time of his visit from 1992 until 1993 in the Center for European Studies, Harvard University.

Stathakis was named as a potential replacement for Yanis Varoufakis after he resigned as Minister for Finance on 6 July 2015, following the resounding ‘No’ vote in the Greek bailout referendum. 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.

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