Dimitris Mardas MP |
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Δημήτρις Μάρδας | |
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office 23 September 2015 |
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Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
Alternate Minister of Revenue | |
In office 27 January 2015 – 28 August 2015 |
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Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Thessaloniki B |
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Assumed office 23 September 2015 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Istanbul, Turkey |
25 March 1955
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater |
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Pantheon-Sorbonne University Panthéon-Assas University |
Profession | Economist |
Website | mardas |
Dimitris Mardas (Greek: Δημήτρις Μάρδας; born 25 March 1955) is a Greek economist and politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Second Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras. He previously served as the Alternate Minister of Revenue in the First Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras.
He is currently a Professor of Economics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Syriza Member of the Hellenic Parliament representing Thessaloniki B.
Mardas was educated in Thessaloniki before studying at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he received his degree in 1979. Mardas completed his postgraduate studies in economics at the universities of Pantheon-Sorbonne, from 1979 to 1980, and Panthéon-Assas, from 1980 to 1982. He was awarded his PhD in international trade from the Panthéon-Assas University in 1990.
From 1982 to 1993, Mardas was a research associate at the School of Economics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. From 1993 to 1999 he was a lecturer at the University, from 1999 to July 2004 he was an assistant professor, and from July 2004 to October 2012 he was a deputy professor. In October 2012 he became a professor of economics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. From 1996 to 2005 he was also a teacher at the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government.