Notis Mitarachi

Panagiotis Mitarachi (Greek: Παναγιώτης (Νότης) Μηταράκης[lower-alpha 1]), known as Notis Mitarachi (born 1972), is a Greek politician who served as Minister of Migration and Asylum from 2020 to 2023. He is a member of the Hellenic Parliament for Chios with New Democracy. He was a President of the Council of the European Union (Foreign Affairs – Trade) during the Hellenic Presidency, and is a former Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness.

Notis Mitarakis
Νότης Μηταράκης
Minister of Migration and Asylum
In office
15 January 2020 – 26 May 2023
Prime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis
Deputy Minister for Labor and Social Affairs
In office
9 July 2019 – 15 January 2020
Prime MinisterKyriakos Mitsotakis
Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Chios
Assumed office
25 January 2015
Shadow Minister for Social Security
In office
18 November 2016 – 8 July 2019
Shadow Minister for Shipping and the Aegean
In office
18 March 2015 – 21 January 2016
Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness
In office
21 June 2012 – 28 January 2015
Prime MinisterAntonis Samaras
Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Athens A
In office
6 May 2012 – 31 December 2014
Minister of Citizen Protection
In office
27 June 2023 – 28 July 2023
Personal details
Born (1972-10-07) 7 October 1972
Athens, Greece
Political partyNew Democracy
SpouseMaria Dourida
Children1 daughter
Alma materINSEAD
University of Oxford
The American College of Greece
AwardsTop Pan-European, Buy-side Analyst, 2005, Thomson Extel Survey
Grand Commander of the Order of the Apostle & Evangelist Mark, Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa
Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Websitehttp://www.mitarakis.gr

Early life

He was born in 1972 in Athens. He is a graduate of INSEAD (MBA), Oxford University (MSc in Industrial Relations, Green Templeton College) and The American College of Greece (BSc in Business Administration). He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder.

Career

His first appointment was in London, in 1998, as an investment executive, specializing in industrial investments in Eastern Europe. In 2003, he joined Fidelity International as a research analyst and was promoted to Director of Research.

Politics

From August 2022, he serves as permanent member of the National Security Governmental Council (KYSEA).[1]

During the Hellenic Presidency of the Council (first Semester 2014) he served as President of the Council of the European Union – Foreign Affairs (Trade).

From 2012 to 2015 he served as Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness, responsible for strategic and private-sector investments, public-private partnerships, exports and international trade relations.

He served as Alternate Governor in the Board of Governors of the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) and as Governor in the Board of Governors of the Black Sea Trade & Development Bank (BSTB).

In 2010, he was appointed Alternate Shadow Finance Minister. In 2011 he was elected Regional Councilor for Attica and was appointed Member of the Political Assembly of the European People's Party (EPP). In 2012 he was elected Member of Parliament for Athens A and in 2015 Member of Parliament for Chios. From March 2015 – January 2016 he served as Shadow Minister for Shipping and the Aegean for New Democracy Party (EPP).

During the 16th Parliamentary Term, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Production and Trade and the Special Permanent Committee on Equality, Youth and Human Rights in the Hellenic Parliament.

During the 17th Parliamentary Term, he was 1st vice-chairman of the Special Permanent Committee on Environmental Protection, member of the Subcommittee on water resources, member of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, member of the Committee on the Monitoring of the Social Security System, Vice-chairman on Greek - UK Friendship Group and member of the Greece - United Arab Emirates and Greece - Poland Friendship Groups in the Hellenic Parliament.

He was member of the Investigation Committee on examining the legality of political party lending and the lending of mass media companies from the country's financial institutions and member of the Investigation Committee on examining Health Scandals during the years 1997–2014.

In November 2016, he was appointed Shadow Minister for Social Security (New Democracy Party – EPP). In 2019, he was appointed as Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE).

Recognition

In 2005 he was voted Top Pan-European, Buy-side Analyst[2] for the retailing industry (Thomson Extel Survey). He has also served as Chairman of the Hellenic Bankers Association, UK,[3] and as a Member of the Board of Directors of the CFA Society UK.[4][5][6][7]

He has been awarded as Grand Commander of the Order of the Apostle & Evangelist Mark by the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa.

In 2022, he has been awarded as Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium by His Majesty the King of Belgium

Notes
  1. Panagiotis (Notis) Mitarakis

References
  1. "FEK B' 4486/2022".
  2. "2005 Buy-Side Rankings: Top Individual". Thomson Reuters: Awards for Excellence. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014.
  3. "All past Chairmen of the Hellenic Bankers Association – UK". HBA - UK. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. "CFA Society UK - Marketing & Communications Committee 2007-2008". CFA Society UK.
  5. "CFA Society UK - Members of the Board of Directors 2008-2009". CFA Society UK.
  6. "CFA Society UK - Members of Executive Committee 2009-2010". CFA Society UK.
  7. "CFA Society UK - Directors' Report 2011". CFA Society UK.
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