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Wednesday, 25 November 2020

Press Release: Election of the President of the HCC, Mr. Ioannis Lianos, to the 2021 Competition Committee Bureau of the OECD

Subject: Election of the President of the Hellenic Competition Commission, Mr. Ioannis Lianos, to the 2021 Competition Committee Bureau of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The President of the HCC, Mr. Ioannis Lianos, was elected as a regular member to the 2021 Bureau of the OECD Competition Committee. It is the first time that a Greek official is elected to this office, representing the Hellenic Competition Commission.

Following his election, Mr. Lianos stated: “The OECD Bureau plays an important coordinating role within the OECD Competition Committee, setting the agenda for the discussions of the most prominent international competition organisation. It is a great honor for me to be elected to this office by the OECD Bureau members and to work with outstanding colleagues from other OECD Member States. I envisage this role as involving not only my task to represent the Hellenic Competition Commission, which joins the Bureau for the first time, but also to promote a progressive agenda on competition law at a time of drastic changes, both socio-economic and technological, as well as environmental ".

The OECD Competition Committee Bureau 2021 is composed of the following members:

  • Mr. Frédéric JENNY, Chairman
  • Mrs. Sarah COURT (Australia)
  • Mr. Matthew BOSWELL (Canada)
  • Mr. Andrés BARRETO (Colombia)
  • Mr. Olivier GUERSENT (European Union)
  • Mr. Frédéric JENNY (France)
  • Mr. Andreas MUNDT (Germany)
  • Mr. Ioannis LIANOS (Greece)
  • Mrs. Reiko AOKI (Japan)
  • Mr. Hyungbae KIM (Korea)
  • Mrs. Alejandra PALACIOS PRIETO (Mexico)
  • Mr. Lars SØRGARD (Norway)
  • Mrs. Margarida MATOS ROSA (Portugal)
  • Mr. Andreas HEINEMANN (Switzerland)
  • Mr. Andrea COSCELLI (United Kingdom)