Economist Conferences – Greece
Stavros Dimas
Vice-president
Stavros C. Dimas has studied law and economics in Greece and the USA and has worked as a lawyer for the World Bank and Sullivan & Cromwell, a Wall Street Law Firm. He has been elected to the Greek Parliament ten consecutive times since 1977 and has held leading posts in Greek politics.
Education
Law and Economics, University of Athens. Masters in Law, New York University
Professional career
1969-1970: Wall Street Law Firm Sullivan & Cromwell
1970-1975: World Bank, Washington D.C. Lawyer for the legal department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
1975-1977: Deputy Governor of the Hellenic Industrial Development Bank
Political career
1977: Member of the negotiating committee for the accession of Greece to the EEC
1977-2004: Member of the Greek Parliament representing the party of New Democracy
1977-1980: Deputy Minister of Economic Coordination
1980-1981: Minister of Trade
1985-1989: Parliamentary Spokesperson for New Democracy
1989-1990: Minister of Agriculture
1990-1991: Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology
1995-2000: Secretary General of New Democracy
2000-2004: Head of the New Democracy delegation, Council of Europe
March 2004-October 2004: European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs
Since November 2004-2010: European Commissioner for the Environment
Since July 2010: Vice President of New Democracy
Past Events
06-04-2011