Panagiotis Mitarachi (), known as Notis Mitarachi (born 1972), is a

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who served as Minister of Citizen Protection (2023), Minister of Migration and Asylum (2020-2023), Deputy Minister of Labour & Social Affairs (2019-2020) and Deputy Minister of Development and Competitiveness (2012-2015). He is a member of the

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for

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with

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. He was a President of the

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(

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– Trade) during the Hellenic Presidency.

Early life

He was born in 1972 in Athens. He is a graduate of

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(PhD),

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(MBA),

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(MSc in Industrial Relations,

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) and The American College of Greece (BSc in Business Administration). He is a Fellow of the

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and a

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(CFA) Charterholder.

Career

His first appointment was in

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, in 1998, as an investment executive, specializing in industrial investments in Eastern Europe. In 2003, he joined

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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). During the Hellenic Presidency of the

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(first Semester 2014) he served as President of the

–

(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

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and the

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(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

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and was appointed Member of the Political Assembly of the

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(EPP). In 2012 he was elected Member of Parliament for

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and in 2015 Member of Parliament for

. 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

. 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

. 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 2023, he has been awarded Honorary Doctorate (DBA Hon) from the

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. In 2022, he has been awarded with the Grand Decoration with Shash (Grand Cross) AUT_Honour_for_Services_to_the_Republic_of_Austria_-_2nd_Class_BAR

of Honor in Gold of the Republic of

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, the Knight Grand Cross SMR_Order_of_Saint_Agatha_-_Grand_Cross_BAR

of the Order of St. Agatha of the Republic of

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and the Grand Commander BEL_Kroonorde_Commandeur_BAR

of the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of

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by His Majesty the King of

. In 2013, he has been awarded as Grand Commander of the Order of the Apostle & Evangelist Mark by the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. In 2005 he was voted Top Pan-European, Buy-side Analyst for the retailing industry (

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Survey). He has also served as Chairman of the Hellenic Bankers Association, UK, and as a Member of the Board of Directors of the CFA Society UK.

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