Born in Piraeus, Greece, 1958.

Studied at the University of Athens, Dental Medicine (DDS – 1984 degree) and History of Art (post graduate – no degree).

Married to Eufrosyne Albanopoulou; they have two sons, 29 and 25 y.o.

Lives in Athens, Greece.

WORK

1984 – 2015: worked as an editor, writer and art critic for various magazines and journals.

In 1993 he joined the daily newspaper ‘Kathimerini’: editor in chief and political

columnist 2004-2015.

2020: Radio “105.5 Sto Kokkino”: director, broadcaster. TVXS.GR: columnist.

POLITICS

Elected Member of Parliament, Jan. 2015 and Sept. 2015.

Alternate Minister of Culture, 2015.

Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs, 2015-2016: He visited most European capitals,

negotiating solutions for the refugee crisis, and contributing to the dialogue on

democratic and progressive Europe.

Majority Floor Leader, Hellenic Parliament, 2016-2018.

SOCIAL

Member of the International Association of Art Critics – AICA.

In 2009 he won the Hellenic Parliament / Botsis Foundation Award for Political Writing.

Member of ESIEA – Athens Union of Newspaper Journalists.

He has published essays mostly, but also fiction and poetry.