Athanasios Petralias

Athanasios Petralias (born September 27, 1981) is a Greek economist and senior government official currently serving as the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance.^[1] He represents Greece in the Eurogroup Working Group^[2] and previously held the position of Secretary General for Fiscal Policy (2019–2023), where he managed the General Accounting Office. Petralias holds a PhD in Statistics from the Athens University of Economics and Business, where he also taught as a researcher focusing on econometrics and financial modeling. His public service career has been characterized by his involvement in Greece's post-crisis fiscal strategy, the European Semester, and the management of the Hellenic Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA).^[3] Beyond his administrative roles, he has authored numerous academic papers and a textbook on investments, specializing in Bayesian model determination and public health economics.