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# Piraeus Bank Appoints George Handjinicolaou as Chairman of New Board of Directors
- URL: https://www.theglobalbanker.com/piraeus-bank-appoints-george-handjinicolaou-chairman-board-of-directors-december-2025/
- Published: 2025-12-11T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T14:32:47.000Z
- Description: George Handjinicolaou has been reappointed Chairman of the Piraeus Bank Board of Directors, with Christos Megalou continuing as CEO under a new three-year mandate.
- Author: TGB Editorial Team
- Tags: Executive Moves, Europe, #archive

Piraeus Bank has reappointed George Handjinicolaou, its chairman since 2016, as Chairman of its newly constituted Board of Directors, which was elected at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 5 December 2025 that also approved the bank's absorption of Piraeus Financial Holdings. The formal announcement came on 11 December, with the reconstituted board carrying a three-year mandate that runs until December 2028\. Christos Megalou continues in his role as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.

#### A NEW BOARD TAKES A THREE-YEAR MANDATE

Piraeus Bank is one of Greece's four systemic banks. The new board designated Handjinicolaou as chairman when it was constituted on 10 December.