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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)