Giorgos Papakonstantinou
Giorgos Papakonstantínou (Greek: Γιώργος Παπακωνσταντίνου; born 30 October 1961) in Athens, Greece, is a Greek economist and politician and former Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change of Greece and former Minister for Finance. Following explusion from his party PASOK, he received a one-year suspended sentence for misdemeanours over his handling of the infamous “Lagarde list”. The court found him guilty of removing the names of three relatives of about 2,000 Greeks with money overseas. He is currently a professor at the European University Institute.
Giorgos Papakonstantinou | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change | |
| In office 17 June 2011 – 17 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | George Papandreou Lucas Papademos |
| Preceded by | Tina Birbili |
| Succeeded by | Gregory Tsaltas |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 7 October 2009 – 17 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | George Papandreou |
| Preceded by | Yannis Papathanasiou |
| Succeeded by | Evangelos Venizelos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1961 Athens, Greece |
| Political party | Panhellenic Socialist Movement |
| Spouse | Jacoline Vinke |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics New York University |
| Website | Official website |
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