Yannis Stournaras
Yannis Stournaras | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 10 December 1956 Athens, Greece |
| 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.
Previously, he had been the Greek Minister of Finance from 5 July 2012 serving until 10 June 2014. As every Governor of an IMF member country, he is on the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund.