[2] He also served as financial advisor to then prime minister Costas Simitis from 2000 to 2004 and to the Greek delegations to the European Union and the OECD.
[1] He also served in the Economy Ministry at the period when Greece joined the euro in 2001.
[1][2] On 16 August 2016, Rapanos was elected member of the Academy of Athens.
[3] However, because of illness he was rushed to hospital before he could be sworn in and on 25 June 2012 informed the Prime Minister that he would be unable to fully and efficiently exercise the duties of Finance Minister.
[5] Rapanos is reported by Greek media to have had a history of health problems, including cancer.