Speaker

Tasos Chatzivasileiou was born in Serres in 1981. He has served as a Member of Parliament for Serres, representing the New Democracy party, since 2019. From January to June 2025, he served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, with responsibility for Economic Diplomacy and Extroversion. Since June 2026, he has served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, with responsibility for European Affairs. He is an Assistant Professor of International Relations and European Union Studies at the Hellenic American University and holds a PhD in Political Science and History from Panteion University, from which he graduated with distinction. He has worked as a scientific associate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hellenic Parliament, and as a specialized researcher at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. He has participated in research programs in Athens, Brussels, Strasbourg, Istanbul, and Nicosia. In the private sector, he worked as a consultant for international business development, specializing in the utilization of European programs and the implementation of business synergies within the Greek and international markets. Furthermore, he has contributed to the writing of books on International Relations and History. He speaks English, French, Turkish, and Spanish. During his parliamentary tenure, he served as Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs, and as First Vice-Chair of the Committee on European Affairs. Additionally, as a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, he was elected by his European colleagues to various positions of responsibility. He also served as the Council of Europe’s Rapporteur on youth issues. In December 2019, by decision of the Prime Minister and President of New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, he was appointed Secretary for International Relations and EU Affairs for the party.