Yanis Varoufakis

Summary

Yanis Varoufakis is a human^[1]. Born in Athens^[2], he… he was born on March 24, 1961^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4], politician^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,266 views/month, #3,937 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Athens^[2], Yanis Varoufakis…
• Yanis Varoufakis was born on March 24, 1961^[3].
• Yanis Varoufakis's father was Giōrgos I. Baruphakēs^[10].
• Among Yanis Varoufakis's spouses was Danae Stratou^[11].
• Yanis Varoufakis held citizenship in Greece^[12].
• Yanis Varoufakis held citizenship in Australia^[13].
• Greek was Yanis Varoufakis's native language^[14].
• Yanis Varoufakis is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group^[15].
• Yanis Varoufakis worked as an economist^[4].
• Yanis Varoufakis worked as a politician^[5].
• Yanis Varoufakis's professions included non-fiction writer^[6].
• Yanis Varoufakis's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Yanis Varoufakis worked as a writer^[8].
• Yanis Varoufakis's field of work was economics^[16].
• Yanis Varoufakis's field of work was game theory^[17].
• Among Yanis Varoufakis's employers was National and Kapodistrian University of Athens^[18].
• Yanis Varoufakis was employed by University of East Anglia^[19].
• Among Yanis Varoufakis's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[20].
• Yanis Varoufakis was educated at University of Essex^[21].
• Yanis Varoufakis was educated at University of Birmingham^[22].
• Yanis Varoufakis was educated at Moraitis School^[23].
• Yanis Varoufakis's doctoral advisor was Monojit Chatterji^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Yanis Varoufakis is Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism^[25].
• Yanis Varoufakis's religion is recorded as atheism^[26].
• Yanis Varoufakis is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Athens^[2], Yanis Varoufakis… he was born on March 24, 1961^[3]. His father was Giōrgos I. Baruphakēs^[10]. He is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group^[15]. Greek was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Essex^[21], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1965^[30], headquartered in Colchester^[31]; University of Birmingham^[22], a public research university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1900^[34], headquartered in Birmingham^[35]; and Moraitis School^[23], a private school^[36], in Greece^[37], founded in 1936^[38], headquartered in Psychiko^[39]. Yanis Varoufakis's doctoral advisor was Monojit Chatterji^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4], politician^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8]. Fields of work include economics^[16], an academic discipline^[40] and game theory^[17], a branch of mathematics^[41]. Employers include National and Kapodistrian University of Athens^[18], a university^[42], in Greece^[43], founded in 1837^[44], headquartered in University of Athens^[45]; University of East Anglia^[19], a public research university^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1963^[48], headquartered in Norwich^[49]; and University of Texas at Austin^[20], a public research university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1883^[52], headquartered in Austin^[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yanis Varoufakis is Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism^[25].

Personal Life

Yanis Varoufakis was married to Danae Stratou^[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[26]. Political affiliations include SYRIZA^[54], a political party^[55], in Greece^[56], founded in 2004^[57], headquartered in Athens^[58]; Demokratie in Bewegung^[59], a political party in Germany^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 2017^[62], headquartered in Berlin^[63]; MeRA25^[64], a political party^[65], in Greece^[66], founded in 2018^[67]; and Democracy in Europe Movement 2025^[68], a political movement^[69], in Germany^[70], founded in 2015^[71], headquartered in Berlin^[72].

Why It Matters

Yanis Varoufakis ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,266 views/month, #3,937 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was Yanis Varoufakis born?

Yanis Varoufakis's place of birth was Athens^[2].

Who were Yanis Varoufakis's parents?

Yanis Varoufakis's father was Giōrgos I. Baruphakēs^[10].

Who was Yanis Varoufakis married to?

Yanis Varoufakis's spouses include Danae Stratou^[11].

What did Yanis Varoufakis do for work?

Yanis Varoufakis worked as economist^[4], politician^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Yanis Varoufakis go to school?

Yanis Varoufakis was educated at University of Essex^[21], University of Birmingham^[22], and Moraitis School^[23].