George Chouliarakis Γιώργος Χουλιαράκης |
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Alternate Minister of Finance | |
Assumed office 23 September 2015 |
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Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
Minister | Euclid Tsakalotos |
Preceded by | Dimitris Mardas |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 28 August 2015 – 23 September 2015 |
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Prime Minister | Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou |
Preceded by | Euclid Tsakalotos |
Succeeded by | Euclid Tsakalotos |
Personal details | |
Born | Iasmos, Greece |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater |
University of Athens University of London University of Warwick |
Academic career | |
Institutions |
University of Essex University of Warwick University of Manchester |
Field |
Macroeconomics Economic history Labour economics |
George Chouliarakis (Greek: Γιώργος Χουλιαράκης), also transliterated as Giorgos Houliarakis, is a Greek academic and politician who is currently an Alternate Minister of Finance in the Second Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras, serving under Euclid Tsakalotos. Chouliarakis was formerly the interim Minister of Finance in the caretaker government led by Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou.
He is currently a lecturer in economics at the University of Manchester, and was also the chief negotiator for the Greek government in the run-up to the third bailout package.
Chouliarakis was born in Iasmos and studied economics at the University of Athens, before completing a Master's degree at the University of London. He later completed his PhD in economics at the University of Warwick.
Chouliarakis has taught economics at the University of Essex, and has been a research fellow at the Institute for Employment Research of the University of Warwick. He is currently the Jean Monnet Lecturer in European Economic Integration at the University of Manchester. He is also a visiting scholar at the Bank of Greece and a fellow of the Euro Area Business Cycle Network.