Athanasios Petralias

Athanasios Petralias
Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance of Greece
Assumed office
June 2023
Prime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis
Secretary General for Fiscal Policy
In office
July 2019 – June 2023
Personal details
Born (1981-09-27) September 27, 1981
Athens University of Economics and Business
ProfessionEconomist

Athanasios Petralias (born September 27, 1981) is a Greek economist and senior government official currently serving as the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance.[1] He represents Greece in the Eurogroup Working Group[2] and previously held the position of Secretary General for Fiscal Policy (2019–2023), where he managed the General Accounting Office. Petralias holds a PhD in Statistics from the Athens University of Economics and Business, where he also taught as a researcher focusing on econometrics and financial modeling. His public service career has been characterized by his involvement in Greece's post-crisis fiscal strategy, the European Semester, and the management of the Hellenic Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA).[3] Beyond his administrative roles, he has authored numerous academic papers and a textbook on investments, specializing in Bayesian model determination and public health economics.

References

  1. ^ "List of Members of the Government, Deputy Ministers, Secretaries & Contact Information -". Secretariat General for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Members of the Eurogroup". Consilium. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  3. ^ "Thanos Petralias - Deputy Minister Of Finance at Ministry of Finance, Hellenic Republic". THE ORG. Retrieved 2026-05-04.