His first appointment was in
London, in 1998, as an investment executive, specializing in industrial investments in Eastern Europe. In 2003, he joined
Fidelity International as a research analyst and was promoted to Director of Research.
Politics From August 2022, he serves as permanent member of the
National Security Governmental Council (KYSEA). During the
Hellenic Presidency of the
Council (first Semester 2014) he served as President of the
Council of the European Union –
Foreign Affairs (Trade). From 2012 to 2015 he served as Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness, responsible for strategic and private-sector investments, public-private partnerships, exports and international trade relations. He served as Alternate Governor in the Board of Governors of the
World Bank and the
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) and as Governor in the Board of Governors of the
Black Sea Trade & Development Bank (BSTB). In 2010, he was appointed Alternate Shadow Finance Minister. In 2011 he was elected Regional Councilor for
Attica and was appointed Member of the Political Assembly of the
European People's Party (EPP). In 2012 he was elected Member of Parliament for
Athens A and in 2015 Member of Parliament for
Chios. From March 2015 – January 2016 he served as Shadow Minister for Shipping and the Aegean for
New Democracy Party (
EPP). During the 16th Parliamentary Term, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Production and Trade and the Special Permanent Committee on Equality, Youth and Human Rights in the
Hellenic Parliament. During the 17th Parliamentary Term, he was 1st vice-chairman of the Special Permanent Committee on Environmental Protection, member of the Subcommittee on water resources, member of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, member of the Committee on the Monitoring of the Social Security System, Vice-chairman on Greek - UK Friendship Group and member of the Greece - United Arab Emirates and Greece - Poland Friendship Groups in the
Hellenic Parliament. He was member of the Investigation Committee on examining the legality of political party lending and the lending of mass media companies from the country's financial institutions and member of the Investigation Committee on examining Health Scandals during the years 1997–2014. In November 2016, he was appointed Shadow Minister for Social Security (New Democracy Party – EPP). In 2019, he was appointed as Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). == Recognition ==