FORMER MINISTER OF TOURISM – CANDIDATE FOR GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL TOURISM ASSOCIATION
Born in Athens. Mr. Theoharis holds an MEng (Hon) in Software Engineering from Imperial College, London.
From 2019 to 2021, he served as Minister of Tourism, where he focused on rejuvenating Greece’s tourism sector, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the national elections of May and June 2023, he was re-elected Member of Parliament with the New Democracy political party.
On June 27, 2023, Mr. Theoharis was appointed by Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis as Deputy Minister of Finance of Greece for taxation matters, a position he held until June 2024.
In the fall of 2024, Harry Theoharis took on a new challenge: running for SecretaryGeneral of the UN Tourism, with the endorsement of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. His vision is to lead a global effort for a more dynamic, modern, digital, and effective organization with a strong emphasis on sustainability and innovation.
