Yannis Stournaras signs a document confirming his swearing-in as the governor of the Bank of Greece, at the Presidential Mansion in Athens, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. [Ismini Vlassopoulou/InTime News]
Yannis Stournaras has been sworn in for a third six-year term as governor of the Bank of Greece, making him the country’s longest-serving central bank chief since the restoration of democracy in 1974.
By the time his new term ends in 2032, Stournaras will have spent 18 years leading Greece’s central bank. The third term will also make him one of the longest-serving members of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council.
Stournaras took the oath on Wednesday before Greek President Konstantinos Tassoulas in the presence of Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, who also serves as president of the Eurogroup.
Stournaras, 69, has led the Bank of Greece since 2014 after serving as finance minister during Greece’s sovereign debt crisis. An economist by training, he oversaw monetary and financial policy during the country’s recovery from the decade-long economic crisis and has consistently advocated fiscal discipline, financial stability and structural reforms.
