Born in Tylissos, Heraklion, Crete on 6/10/1955.

He is married to Xanthi Mouzouraki and has two children: Vasiliki, a graduate of Economic Sciences and Andonis, a student. Up to his election as Deputy Mayor, he worked in the National Electrical Company (ΔΕΗ).

Political and Social Activity

• Chairman of Working Centre of Heraklion from 1987 until 1994.
• Member of Administration of National Workers' Union of Greece (ΓΣΕΕ) 1992-1993.
• Member of Prefectoral Committee PASOK Heraklion.
• Municipal Adviser Heraklion 1990 - 1994
• Member of Parliament PASOK from 1993 until 2003
• Mayor of Heraklion, Crete from 2003

Parliamentary Activity

• Was elected PASOK MP for Heraklion in the elections of 1993, 1996 and 2000.
• As MP, participated in the Permanent Parliamentary Economic and Social Affairs Committee.
• Following the elections of 2000 was elected Chairman of Permanent Parliamentary Social Affairs Committee.
• Participated in various Sectors of Work of Greek Parliament.
• Proposed many Bills; mainly in the subjects of Social Care and Employment.

Governmental Work

Under-Secretary of Culture on issues relating to Athletics
His service was accompanied with major and innovative work:

• Author of New Athletic Law that became more widely acceptable
• Launched major athletic work throughout the country
• Planning and implementation of athletic infrastructures in all of Crete
• Organisation and acceleration of Olympic preparation
• Modernisation of the operation of the General Secretary of Sports
• Radical restructuring of programmes of mass sports