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Stavros Athanasiou Kalafatis

Secretary General Parliamentary Group of NEA DIMOKRATIA

Member of Parliament Thessaloniki A

Personal Info

Place and Date οf Birth:

Born in Thessaloniki in 1965.

Marital Status:

Married to Evdokia Moisiadou and has a daughter and a son.

Profession:

Lawyer.

Studies:

Graduated in Law from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, receiving an MA in International Studies from the same institution in 1991. In 1994, he took a second MA from the University of Maryland, USA, in Sports Management.

Foreign Languages:

English.

Parliamentary Activities

Sworn in and undertook his duties as MP on 09-01-2003. Reelected in the general election of 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2023.
He served as Secretary General of the ND Parliamentary Group (July 2019 - January 2021) and on September 2023, he was elected for the same position following a proposal by the Prime Minister and President of Nea Dimokratia, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
He stood as:
- Deputy Minister of Development (2007-2009)
- Minister of Macedonia-Thrace (2009)
- Alternate Minister of Environment and Climate Change (2012-2014)
- Deputy Minister of Interior Responsible for Macedonia - Thrace (2021-2023)

Political/Social Activities

He played a highly active role on the Thessaloniki sports scene. Began practicing as a lawyer in 1990, while simultaneously working as a consultant in electronic and printed media communication. Former F.C. PAOK Press and Public Relations spokesman.
Taught sports management at a number of private vocational training institutes. Elected to Thessaloniki City Council in 1998, and sworn in as deputy mayor responsible for the environment and the Green Belt in 1999. Special councillor responsible for Communication and Public/International Relations on Thessaloniki City Council (2000-December 2002).
Active on a number of Thessaloniki City Council committees, and vice-president of the Municipal Enterprise for Sports (D.E.A.D.). Serving as special councillor responsible for Twinning and the Balkan Network, and as vice-chairman of the 5th Municipal Centre providing the elderly with care in the community. Presented papers at conferences and seminars. Competed internationally as a handball player, playing for the Thessaloniki YMCA and Tritonas teams for many years.

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