Yiannis Stournaras was on Saturday sworn in for a second consecutive term as the governor of the Bank of Greece, the country's central bank, in the presence of President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, ANA reports. Stournaras represents Greece on the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. He was first appointed in 2014 for a six-year period, the duration of a governor’s term in Greece, and is a former Greek finance minister. He also heads the European Central Bank’s audit committee, succeeding Ewald Nowotny earlier this year. A well-respected economist, Stournaras spearheaded Greece’s return to economic stability as finance minister in 2012-2014 after the country nearly crashed out of the eurozone. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: FlickreviewR 2 Let's block ads! (Why?)