Yiorgos Anomeritis was born and resides at N. Smyrni. He is economist with a degree from the Athens Economic University. He has an extensive managerial experience and has served as a Managing Director or President at various major private and state companies including the National Mortgage Bank of Greece SA, the Agro Insurance SA and the Industrial Reconstruction Organization SA.

Mr Anomeritis has an extensive activity as a member of the Hellenic Parliament elected since 1993 for 14 years with the PASOK party and held the positions of Minister of Mercantile Marine (2001-2003), Minister of Agriculture (1998-2001), Alternate Minister of National Economy (1995-1996) and Deputy Minister of Economics (1996). He has a very good knowledge of the structures and activities of the European Union as he has served as President of the Council of Ministers (Transport and shipping) at 2003.

Mr Anomeritis is known for his action against the dictatorship in Greece, he is awarded with the Medal of Honour of the Hellenic Democracy, the “Ipektsi” Peace and Friendship Award, the Medal of the Supreme Taxiarch of the Holy Sepulchre and others.

Mr Anomeritis is the author of a large number of books and articles covering various aspects such as poetry and literature, environment, economics, political science, management, history and research. His most recent works include “Monasteries of Cyclades with stavropegic signets” Militos publications (2011), “Christodoulos Kalergis, a wandering painter from Mikonos island” Militos publications (2011), “The Castle of Naxos and its churches – A timeless active Middle-Age Settlement” (2010), “Naxos & the Small Cyclades – Exaltis” (2010), “St. Catherine of Oias” (2009), “The Byzantine park of Tragaia Naxos” (2009) and “Oktanema” (poems 1997-2007) (2008).