He studied Political Sciences and Public Administration at the Panteion University of Athens and currently he is a PhD candidate at the same University in the Department of Sociology (specialization: Modern Greek Society).
He had a close collaboration with Yannis Zighdis and Professor Neoklis Sarris, who were the precedent leaders of the E.DI.K party.
Stavros Karampelas was elected as President of the Union of the Democratic Centre by the 3rd Congress (9 March 2012).
He has worked as an executive member in the private sector, in the field of Management Communication but also as a contact person of the Dodecanese Cultural Foundation 'Kleovoulos Lindos".
Today is working as columnist and he is member of the Greek Chamber of Commerce.