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Kostas Agorastos

Kostas Agorastos
Governor of Thessaly






PERSONAL DETAILS: 

  • Born in Larissa, Greece 1963 
  • Married to Christina Panagi with two children, a daughter and a son 
  • Profession : Associate Professor University of Macedonia 
  • Languages : English, French

EDUCATION: 

  • 1988 : PhD of Bradford University, dpt Industrial Technology and Management 
  • 1984 : Graduate of the “Higher School for Industrial Studies» of the University of Piraeus

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION 

  • 2011 – present : Governor of Thessaly’ s Region 
  • 2014 – present : President of the Board of Directors of Union of Greek Regions 
  • 2011 έως 2014 : Second Vice President of Board of Directors of Union of Greek Regions 
  • President of Larissa’ s City Council and City Councilor from January 1999 to February 2004

PARLIAMENTARY ACTION 

  • Member of the Greek Parliament (2004 - 2009) 
  • President of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs of Greek Parliament 
  • Member of the Standing Committee on Cultural and Educational Affairs of Greek Parliament 
  • Member of Constitutional Revision Committee of Greek Parliament 
  • Member of Committee on the Financial Statement and the General Balance Sheet and the implementation of the State Budget of Greek Parliament 
  • Member of Committee of Migration of Greek Parliament

REGION INTERNATIONAL ACTION 

  • Member of European People's Party (EPP) 
  • Member of Committee of the Regions plenary session (CoR) from 2014 
  • Member of Commission for Economic Policy (ECON) of the European Committee of the Regions 
  • Member of Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER) of the European Committee of the Regions 
  • Member of Commission for Social policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC) of the European Committee of the Regions 
  • Member of Προεδρείου της of the European Committee of the Regions from 2015 - 2017 
  • Member of Team of European People's Party (EPP) from 2015 - 2017 
  • Member of Adriatic - Ionian Macro - region IG 
  • Member of Greek delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities 
  • Vice President of financial matters to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Operation and member of the Finance Committee of this Assembly

FACULTY ACTION 

  • President of the Interdepartmental Programs of Postgraduate Studies of the University of Macedonia in Business Administration & Executive MBA  Vice President of the Instructional Personnel group of members (University of Macedonia)