From 2012 to 2015 he served as Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness, responsible for strategic and private-sector investments, public-private partnerships, exports and international trade relations.

In 2011 he was elected Regional Councilor for Attica and was appointed Member of the Political Assembly of the European People's Party (EPP).

From March 2015 – January 2016 he served as Shadow Minister for Shipping and the Aegean for New Democracy Party (EPP).

In 2013, he has been awarded as Grand Commander of the Order of the Apostle & Evangelist Mark by the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa.

In 2005 he was voted Top Pan-European, Buy-side Analyst[10] for the retailing industry (Thomson Extel Survey).