
Born in 1965 in Kavala.Appointed Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic since July 2019.Graduated with Honors from Athens College (1984).Studied Economics/International Relations (University of Pennsylvania 1984-1988) and Law ( National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 1988- 1992). Attended courses Université de Technologie de Compiègne in France, working on his dissertation of the Common Agricultural Policy EU (1988).Mandatory military service in the Hellenic Air Force (1990-1992).Employed as International Marketing Director at “Marbles Kavalas SA” (1992- 1999). Practiced Criminal Law in Kavala (1999-2007).Elected as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament with “Nea Dimokratia” in the district of Kavala, in 2007 and reelected in all following elections.Deputy Minister of Labour, Social Security and Social Solidarity (2012-2013).Speaks fluently English and French, working knowledge of Italian and Spanish.
Twitter: @npanagioto