Speaker

Konstantinos Kefalogiannis was born in Heraklion, Crete. He holds degrees in Law and Political Science from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He was an active member of DAP-NDFK, the student organization affiliated with New Democracy, and served as Head of International Relations of ONNED Thessaloniki, representing New Democracy’s youth organization at numerous conferences in Greece and abroad. He was subsequently appointed Coordinator of Productive Sectors of New Democracy. He completed his military service in the Greek Special Forces, serving with the 1st Amphibious Raider Squadron in Rhodes and Kastellorizo, as well as the 2nd Paratrooper Squadron in Aspropyrgos. He has worked at the European Parliament and at law firms in Thessaloniki and Athens. In 2023, he was elected as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament for the constituency of Heraklion, representing New Democracy. Shortly after his election, he was elected Secretary of the Hellenic Parliament. He serves on the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs, the Standing Committee on Cultural and Educational Affairs, and the Special Permanent Committee on Equality, Youth and Human Rights. He is also Vice-Chair of the Greece–Iraq Parliamentary Friendship Group.