The Council of Economic Advisers (; SOE) is an advisory body that is part of the Greek Ministry of Finance. The current Chairman of the Council is George Chouliarakis, also an Alternate Minister of Finance.
Purpose and role
According to Panos Tsakloglou, former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Council is "the think tank of the government in economic issues." It consists of "a board composed of academics, which meet regularly, and a scientific team that operates on a daily basis." Practically, it is responsible for representing Greece in EU and other international organisations' working groups, for monitoring the implementation of the memorandum, for carrying out various ad hoc duties within the Ministry of Finance, and for providing expertise to the Greek government when they request it.
The Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers represents Greece in EU working groups and on the Economic and Financial Committee. They are also Greece's deputy at meetings of the Eurogroup and the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN). In April 2015, George Chouliarakis, then-Chairman, became Greece's representative to the 'Brussels Group' - the detailed technical negotiations taking place in Brussels over the third bailout package.
Composition
Chairman – George Chouliarakis Marianthi Anastasatou Eirini Andriopoulou Christos Antonopoulos Andreas Katsaros
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Past chairs and members
Past chairs include:
George Chouliarakis, 2015–present Tassos Anastasatos, 2014–2015 Christodoulos Stefanadis, 2014 Panos Tsakloglou, 2012–2014 George Zanias, 2009–2012 Vassilis Rapanos, 2000–2004 Yannis Stournaras, 1994–2000
Past members include:
Stavros Thomadakis
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