In the
May 2012 elections, Skrekas was first elected a member of the parliament, representing
Trikala, making him one of the youngest MPs at the time. Following the
2019 Greek legislative election, Skrekas became deputy of
Minister of Rural Development and Food Makis Voridis, in charge of Common Agricultural Policy in the Mitsotakis government. After a reshuffle on 4 January 2021, he became the new Minister of Environment and Energy. In this capacity, he signed a revised $3.1 billion contract with Canada’s
Eldorado Gold in February 2021, covering the company's
Skouries,
Olympias and
Stratoni / Mavres Petres mines and facilities in northern Greece. == References ==