Per Constituency (electoral district)

Dimitrios Sotiriou Kouvelas

Member of Parliament Thessaloniki A

Personal Info

Place and Date οf Birth:

Born in Thessaloniki.

Marital Status:

Married to the economist - lawyer Eva Tsoukalidou. Father of three children.

Profession:

Supreme Court Lawyer (1992-present)

Parliamentary Activities

■ Member of the Greek Parliament, New Democracy, District A’ Thessaloniki (2019 - present)
■ Committees of the Greek Parliament:
■ Member of the Standing Committee on Public Administration, Public Order and Justice
■ Member of the Standing Committee on Cultural and Educational Affairs
■ Member of the Special Permanent Committee on European Affairs
■ Chairman of the Friendship Group with Canada
■ Member of the Friendship Group with Israel
■ Member of the Friendship Group with Armenia
■ Vice President of the Municipal Council of the City of Thessaloniki

Political/Social Activities

■ Supreme Court Lawyer, Managing Partner in Kouvelas and Associates;
■ Worked for the European Parliament, where he has been responsible for reporting to the Committees and the Plenary Session of the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg;
■ Collaborated with the European Community Institutions and the Permanent Representation of Greece in Brussels;
■ Completed his internship at the European Commission, General Directorate III, Internal Market and Industrial Affairs;
■ Edited, produced and presented the television and radio show "European Horizons" to promote the European idea;
■ Taught European policies and law at Free Study Centers (IEK), seminars and training programs.
■ Author of the book "Let's change (the) city"
■ Elected member of the City Council of Thessaloniki (2014-2019)
■ Elected Secretary General of the Thessaloniki Lawyers Solidarity Fund (2008-2011)
■ Elected Secretary General (2002 - 2008) and Treasurer (1999 - 2002) of the Thessaloniki Lawyers Social Security Fund.

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