Apostolos Tzitzikostas
| Apostolos G. Tzitzikostas | |
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| Απόστολος Τζιτζικώστας | |
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| Member of the EU Committee of the Regions | |
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Assumed office 26 January 2015 |
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| Regional Governor of Central Macedonia | |
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Assumed office 5 January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Panagiotis Psomiadis |
| Deputy Governor of Central Macedonia | |
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In office 14 November 2010 – 5 January 2013 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1978 |
| Political party | Nea Dimokratia |
| Alma mater |
Georgetown University, University College of London |
| Profession | Political scientist |
Apostolos G. Tzitzikostas (Greek: Απόστολος Τζιτζικώστας; born 2 September 1978) is a Greek politician of the Nea Dimokratia party and governor of the region of Central Macedonia since 2013.
He was born in 1978 in Nymfaio in Florina (regional unit), his father was of the future Minister of Macedonia and Thrace Georgios Tzitzikostas, Apostolos Tzitzikostas studied International Politics and Diplomacy at Georgetown University and worked at the office of the Chair of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Following his graduation in Public Policy and Economics at the University College of London, he returned to Greece and in 2001 he created his own company on the field of production, processing and standardization of dairy products, based on organic standards, by the name MACEDONIAN FARM SA later to be marketed by industry leader Mevgal. From 2003 until 2007 he served as CEO. From 2005 until September 2007 he was appointed President of the Thessaloniki branch of liberal think tank Center for Political Research and Communication.
In the 2007 legislative election, Tzitzikostas stood for election on Nea Dimokratia's list in the Thessaloniki A constituency and was elected a Member of the Hellenic Parliament. In the early 2009 election, he lost his seat but was appointed his party's Deputy Head for Greeks Abroad.
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