Greek politician and surgeon (born May 14, 1961)
Giorgos Patoulis (Greek: Γιώργος Πατούλης, born May 14, 1961) is a Greek politician and surgeon, serving as Regional Governor of Attica, since September 1, 2019.[1] He is also President of Athens Medical Association, since 2011. He is a member of the New Democracy.[2]
He previously served as Mayor of Marousi, from 2007 to 2019, and as President of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE) from 2014 to 2019.
Biography
Giorgos Patoulis was born in Athens, Greece on May 14, 1961, and both his parents come from the island of Crete. He earned a M.D. degree, from School of Medicine of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in 1987.[3] After completing his residency in orthopedic surgery, he earned a PhD. He has specialized in Health Economics, from 1998 to 2000, and graduated from the National School of Public Health of Greece.[4]
He worked as a doctor in Tavros Institution of Social Security and in the one of Marousi-Erythraia. He has also been scientific associate of the Hospital “Errikos Ntynan”, the “Athenian Clinic” and Lykovrysi Open Care Centre for the Elderly.
In 2011 and 2018, Patoulis was elected as Ρresident of the Athens Medical Association (I.S.A.), a position he holds until today.
Political career
His political career began as Member of Pefki City Council, in 1998. He has served as the President of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Pefki. Also, he was served as Mayor of Marousi from January, 2007 to August 2019.[5] In 2014, he was elected as President of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece, a post he served until 2019.
In 2019, he was elected as Governor of Attica Region, the largest metropolitan region of Greece, with 66% of the votes.[6] In February 2020, as Governor of Attica and as member of European People's Party, he was elected as vice president and head of the Greek delegation at the European Committee of the Regions for the 2020–2025 period.[7]
