I think that is a very odd view of events. "He was appointed Finance Minister by Tsipras shortly after the election victory. The party promised to renegotiate

I think that is a very odd view of events. "He was appointed Finance Minister by Tsipras shortly after the election victory. The party promised to renegotiate Greece's debt and significantly curtail the austerity measures which had led to the longest recession in post-war global history"