He was born in 1971 in Stavros, Thessaloniki

Previously, he has served as:

New Democracy Member of Parliament in the Second Electoral District of Thessaloniki

Secretary of the Chairman of the Hellenic Parliament  

Mayor of the Municipality of Volvi, Regional Unit of Thessaloniki

Vice-president of the Vocational Education and Training Organization

Director General of the Hellenic Agricultural Organization (ELGO) – “Dimitra”

He is married to Antigoni Karatzolitis, a lawyer, and they have two children