Kyriakos Pierrakakis

Kyriakos Pierrakakis is the Minister of Digital Governance in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. He is a Greek computer and political scientist and politician.

In 2007, he earned a Master in Public Policy from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and in 2009 he earned a Master of Science in Technology and Policy from MIT. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science from the Athens University of Economics and Business.

He served as Director of Research at Dianeosis, an independent non-profit think tank. He authored a series of research papers with a strong focus on economic growth and understanding the prevailing perceptions and beliefs among Greeks.

He has also worked on technology policy for various research institutes in Greece and abroad and headed Youth Foundation as its President.