Louka Katseli
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| Λούκα Κατσέλη | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Minister of Labour and Social Security | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 September 2010 – 17 June 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | George Papandreou | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Andreas Loverdos | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Giorgos Koutroumanis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 October 2009 – 7 September 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | George Papandreou | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Kostis Hatzidakis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Michalis Chrisochoidis | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 16 September 2007 – 11 April 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Athens B | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 April 1952 Athens, Kingdom of Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Syriza | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Social Agreement (2012–2019) PASOK (1976–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Gerasimos Arsenis (died 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Princeton University (BEc) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | LoukaKatseli.gr | ||||||||||||||||||||
Louka Katseli (Greek: Λούκα Κατσέλη, pronounced [ˈluka kaˈtseli]; born 20 April 1952) is a Greek politician and economist. She is Professor Emerita at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She served as chair of the National Bank of Greece from 2015 to 2016, as Minister for Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping from 2009 to 2010 and as Minister of Labour and Social Security from 2010 to 2011. In January 2025 she was proposed as a candidate for the Greek Presidency in the 2025 Greek presidential election with the support of Syriza.