George Zanias
 George Zanias    (economist, politician) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 August 1955 Orchomenus, Greece | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Athens University of Economics and Business, University of Reading, University of Oxford | |||||||||||
| Party | Independent | |||||||||||
One of the chief negotiators of the "bailout" of Greece in 2011-2012. Bilderberg/2014.
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George Zanias is a Greek econ mist and politician who was one of the chief negotiators of the "bailout" of Greece in 2011-2012. He attended the 2014 Bilderberg meeting.
Education
He graduated from the Athens University of Economics and Business with a B.Sc. in Economics and received his master's degree from the University of Reading in England and his Ph.D. in Economics from Oxford University.[1]
Career
Zanias has previously held academic posts at the Universities of Oxford, Crete, and the Agricultural University of Athens.
He was Professor of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business where he was Chair of the Department of International and European Economic Studies.
Previously, Zanias was General Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in 2001-2004, Chairman and Scientific Director of the Centre of Planning and Economic Research, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Member of the Executive Board of the Hellenic Exchanges. He was as an "expert" to the World Bank, the European Commission and the United Nations.[1]
Zanias has held many positions in the Greek government, and was Minister of Finance in the Caretaker Cabinet of Panagiotis Pikrammenos.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/2014 | 29 May 2014 | 1 June 2014 | Denmark Copenhagen Marriott Hotel | The 62nd Bilderberg, with 136 guests, held in Copenhagen |
