Euclid Tsakalotos
Profile
Euclid Tsakalotos is a Greek economist and politician currently serving as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament. Born in Rotterdam and raised in the United Kingdom, he pursued an extensive academic career in economics at institutions including the University of Oxford and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. A former member of Syriza, he served as the Minister of Finance of Greece from 2015 to 2019, playing a central role in negotiations regarding the country's third bailout package. In 2023, he became a founding member of the New Left parliamentary group. His political career is characterized by his advocacy for anti-austerity policies and his background as a prominent academic economist.
Details
- Born
- 1960
- Birth place
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Education
- St Paul's School, London; The Queen's College, University of Oxford; Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex; Mansfield College, University of Oxford
- Career
- Professor of Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Lecturer at the University of Kent, Research Associate
