Pavlos Geroulanos
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Pavlos Geroulanos is a Greek
politician for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
. Since 2009, he serves as the Minister for Culture and Tourism of Greece.
, Greece
. He graduated from Williams College
in 1988 with highest honors with a degree in history. In 1994 he received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management
.
He worked as Financial Director for Photoelection Corporation, a subsidiary of Thermo Electron Corporation, from 1989 until 1992. In 1994 he took over the position of Chief Financial Officer of Kefalonia Fisheries and oversaw the restructuring of the company. From 2004 to 2006 he was a consultant for the Egon Zehnder International.
Pavlos Geroulanos began his political career in 1999, as an advisor to George Papandreou
, then the Minister for Foreign Affairs
, and as Secretary General for Greeks Abroad, a position that he held until 2004.
From 2006 to 2009 he was director of the Papandreou's party political bureau, in the latter's capacity as president of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
. Prior to the national elections of 2009
, Geroulanos was appointed as PASOK's Secretary for Communications, acting as campaign manager for the European election campaign as well as the national election campaign of 2009.
After PASOK's electoral victory in October 2009, Pavlos Geroulanos was appointed as the Minister for Culture and Tourism.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
politician for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Panhellenic Socialist Movement
The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party...
. Since 2009, he serves as the Minister for Culture and Tourism of Greece.
Life
Pavlos Geroulanos was born in 1966 in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. He graduated from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
in 1988 with highest honors with a degree in history. In 1994 he received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
.
He worked as Financial Director for Photoelection Corporation, a subsidiary of Thermo Electron Corporation, from 1989 until 1992. In 1994 he took over the position of Chief Financial Officer of Kefalonia Fisheries and oversaw the restructuring of the company. From 2004 to 2006 he was a consultant for the Egon Zehnder International.
Pavlos Geroulanos began his political career in 1999, as an advisor to George Papandreou
George Papandreou
Georgios A. Papandreou , commonly anglicised to George and shortened to Γιώργος in Greek, is a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece following his party's victory in the 2009 legislative election...
, then the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)
The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the senior minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, established on 3 April 1833. The current Minister for Foreign Affairs, since 11 November 2011 is the former European Commissioner Stavros Dimas...
, and as Secretary General for Greeks Abroad, a position that he held until 2004.
From 2006 to 2009 he was director of the Papandreou's party political bureau, in the latter's capacity as president of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Panhellenic Socialist Movement
The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party...
. Prior to the national elections of 2009
Greek legislative election, 2009
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 4 October 2009. An election was not required until September 2011.On 2 September Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis announced he would request President Karolos Papoulias to dissolve Parliament and call an election...
, Geroulanos was appointed as PASOK's Secretary for Communications, acting as campaign manager for the European election campaign as well as the national election campaign of 2009.
After PASOK's electoral victory in October 2009, Pavlos Geroulanos was appointed as the Minister for Culture and Tourism.