Konstantinos Agorastos
Greek politician (born 1963)
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Konstantinos Agorastos (1963, Larissa, Greece) is a Greek politician, Governor of Thessaly during the period 2011–2023, and previously a Member of Greek Parliament, representing Larissa (2004–09).
Konstantinos Agorastos | |
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Κώστας Αγοραστός | |
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| Regional Governor of Thessaly | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Dimitrios Kouretas |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
| In office 7 March 2004 – 7 September 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 62–63) Larissa, Greece |
| Party | New Democracy |
| Education | University of Piraeus |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
A graduate of the Piraeus School of Industry, he teaches as an associate professor at the University of Macedonia. He holds a PhD from the University of Bradford. He is married to Christina Panagi and they have 2 children.
After the municipal elections of 1998, he was elected as a councillor and president of the Larissa Municipal Council (1999–2004). He was elected as a member of parliament for Larissa in the 2004 and 2007 elections with New Democracy.[1]
He was elected Governor of the Thessaly Region in the 2010 elections with 50.56% of the vote.[2] He took office on 1 January 2011.
In a poll conducted in 2013, he was ranked the second most popular regional governor in Greece.[3] He was elected in January 2011 on 1 January 2011.
In the May 2014 regional elections, he was re-elected as regional governor in the second round.[4]
Agorastos was re-elected regional governor in the 2019 regional elections with 56% of the first round vote.[5] In the 2023 regional elections he lost in the second round to Dimitris Kouretas.