Background
PESMAZOGLU, John was born on March 1, 1918 in Chios. Son of Stephanos Pesmazoglu and Angela Lorenzou.
banker economist politician university professor
PESMAZOGLU, John was born on March 1, 1918 in Chios. Son of Stephanos Pesmazoglu and Angela Lorenzou.
Varvakion High School, Athens, University of Athens, and Saint John"s College, Cambridge.
Served in Greek Albanian campaign 1940-1941 and in liberation of Greece 1944-1945. Research student, Cambridge 1945-1949. Lecturer in Political Economy, University of Athens 1950-1967, Professor 1967-1970.
Director-General Greek Ministry of Company-ordination in charge of economical development and external financial relations 1951-1955.
Economics Adviser Bank of Greece 1955-1960. Alternate Governor for Greece, International Monetary Fund 1955-1967.
Deputy Governor Bank of Greece 1960-1967. Leader of Greek mission to negotiations for European Free Trade Area and asscn. of Greece with Common Market 1957-1961.
Chairman Interdepartmental Committee European Company-operation 1962-1965.
Trustee Royal Hellenic Research Foundation 1959-1968. President Society for the Study of Greek Problems 1971-1972. Exiled by military government May-December 1972.
In prison April-August 1973.
Minister of Finance July-October 1974. Member of Parliament 1974-1981, 1985-1989.
President Jt. Parliament. Commission Greece-European Communities 79.
President Party of Democratic Socialism 1979-1984. Honorary Fellow Saint John"s College, Cambridge.
Grand Commander Royal. Commander Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Grand Commander of the Yugoslav Standard with Gold Crown.
Grand Commander German.
European Parliament. 84, since 1989.
Married Miranda Economou in 1945.