Nikos Papathanasis

Nikos Papathanasis

Nikos Papathanasis (Greek: Νίκος Παπαθανάσης; born 1960) is a Greek politician and is currently the Alternate Minister of Development and Investments in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.[1][2]

Biography

He was born in 1960 in Kallithea, Athens. He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Toronto and did postgraduate studies in business administration and aeronautics.[3]

He was a member of the Board of Directors. of the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAB) from 1989 - 1991, deputy general manager at Olympic Aviation from 1991 - 1993, managing director of Athens–Piraeus Electric Railways ISAP in the period 2005 - 2009, president of the Center of Greek Public Enterprises and Public Interest Organizations (KEDEO) from 2008-2010, as well as president of STASY SA, from 2012-2014.[3]

Politics

In 2016, he was appointed general director of New Democracy. On July 8, 2019, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Development and Investments, responsible for Industry and Trade, in the Ministry of Development and Investments of the Government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.[4][5]

On August 4, 2020, he was promoted to Deputy Minister of Development and Investments, responsible for Private Investments and Public-Private Partnerships.[4]

References

1. IEFIMERIDA.GR, NEWSROOM (2016-01-11). "Η πρώτη αλλαγή Μητσοτάκη στο κόμμα: Νέος γενικός διευθυντής ο Νίκος Παπαθανάσης". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-01-06.
2. Newsroom. "EU Recovery Fund to help stave off recession, minister says | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06. Alternate Minister of Development & Investments Nikos Papathanassis {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
3. Newsroom (2019-07-08). "Ποια είναι τα μέλη της νέας κυβέρνησης-Τα βιογραφικά τους | ΣΚΑΪ". www.skai.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-01-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
4. Newsroom (2023-01-04). "Νίκος Παπαθανάσης: Υποψήφιος στον Βόρειο Τομέα | ΣΚΑΪ". www.skai.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-01-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. "Γενική Γραμματεία Νομικών και Κοινοβουλευτικών Θεμάτων | ΜΗΤΣΟΤΑΚΗ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΟΥ". gslegal.gov.gr. Retrieved 2023-01-06.

External links

• Official Website (in Greek)