People New Greek Tourism Minister Announced: Harry Theoharis by Nikos Krinis 8 July 2019 written by Nikos Krinis 8 July 2019 2 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 21 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appointed Harry Theoharis, a former secretary general for public revenues, as the new tourism minister of Greece. The announcement follows the Greek parliamentary elections on Sunday, July 7, which was marked by the victory of the New Democracy party. Harry Theoharis will assume his duties on Tuesday afternoon during the handover ceremony for the tourism ministry. Born August 6, 1970, in Athens, Theocharis is a former MP of the political party Potami (The River), a centrist and social-liberal political party. He holds a MEng (Hon) in software engineering-first class from Imperial College, London, and has held high-ranking positions in companies of the private sector in Greece and abroad and has also worked in start-up companies. During 2011-2012 Theocharis served as a secretary general for information systems and is known for introducing new digital services to assist the public and helping reduce bureaucracy, as well as the costs resulting from it. He later (2013-14) served as a secretary general for public revenues at the Greek Finance Ministry. There, he succeeded in meeting budget revenues and producing a fiscal surplus. He is also known for launching the www.publicrevenue.gr platform to increase transparency in public administration. In regards to his political career, Theocharis was an MP to the Potami party from January 2015 until April 2016 when he left to become independent. In July of the same year he launched the political party named Dimokratiki Efthini (Democratic Responsibility), only to become an independent again a few months later. On December 18, 2018, he joined the New Democracy party. Theocharis is married and has a daughter. He speaks English and French. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Nikos Krinis Nikos is Greek-American born in New York, USA, and has lived in Greece for over 30 years. He is the managing editor of Greece's leading monthly travel and tourism guide, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) since June 2008 and of news site GTP Headlines since its launch in September 2012. Nikos has also served as international press officer for the City of Athens and for the mayor. He has a degree in Mass Media and Communications, specializing in Journalism. Nikos is a native English speaker and speaks Greek fluently. previous post Fraport CEO: Greece’s Regional Airport Upgrades Completed by 2021 next post New Greek Cabinet Announced by Government Spokesman You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 2 comments Jim hall 29 May 2020 - 20:14 Don’t bite the hand that FEEDS you There are hundreds of other places To go so treat us like shit and we won’t Be back remember Spain increasing prices Didn’t last long when the seen the drop in tourism We love the Greeks we love Greece. THINK Reply David kissack 14 July 2019 - 10:03 I visited corfu this year and I was speaking to a Greek restaurant owner about lack of trade and she said a big problem is all inclusive holidays. I was wondering if it was feasible to pass a law to force hotels to cease facilities for one or two days a week forcing holidaymakers to use local facilities. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
