- Born
- March 24, 1961 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Palaio Faliro, Greece
- Also known as
- Γιάνης Βαρουφάκης, Gianīs Varoufakīs, Ioannis Varoufakis, Γιάννης Βαρουφάκης
Biography
Ioannis Georgiou "Yanis" Varoufakis is a Greek economist, academic and politician, who served as the Greek Minister of Finance from January to July 2015, when he resigned. Varoufakis was a Syriza member of the Hellenic Parliament for Athens B from January to September 2015.