Ioannis Karagiannis • Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki • LLM in “European Union Law” (School of Law - University of Essex) • Postgraduate degree in “Environmental, Disaster & Crisis Management Strategies in the Administrative and Development Sectors”, Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens • Mayor of Lagkadas (2003-2006, 2007-2010, 2014-2019) • Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Municipalities with Thermal Springs (2014-2019) • Second Vice-President of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (2014 – 2019) • General Manager of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (2020 – 2023) • Coordinator for know-how transfer between the ministries of Interior of Greece and Cyprus about the overhaul of the Regional Administration of Cyprus • Chairman of the Board of IDIKA S.M.S.A.