By decision of the Prime Minister and President of New Democracy, Kyriakou Mitsotakisafter their meeting at the palace Maximos, former European Commissioner, Dimitris Avramopoulos will be the New Democracy candidate for the Ilia constituency in the May 21 national elections.
Dimitris Avramopoulos was Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship of the European Union from November 2014 to December 2019. He has served as Minister of National Defense (two terms), Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Health and Social Solidarity, and Minister of Tourism. Development and Mayor of Athens (two terms). Repeatedly (1993, 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2012) he was elected as a deputy from the New Democracy party.
From 1980 to 1993, he held various positions in the diplomatic corps. He was Special Diplomatic Adviser to the President of the New Republic Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Consul of Greece in Liège (Belgium) and Geneva (Switzerland).
Source: Kathimerini
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