THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD

CHRISTOS KELLAS

ΛΕΥΤΕΡΗΣ ΑΥΓΕΝΑΚΗΣ

Cristos Kellas is a politician and doctor - anesthesiologist. Born in 1958 in Karditsa. Married and father of two children.

  • Profession

1989-current: MD Anesthesiologist - practicing privately.
1995-1996: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing Technological Educational Institute of Larissa.
1998-2001: Elected representative of Larissa Medical Association to National Medical Association.
2001-2013: Elected representative to the Board of Medical Association of Larissa.
2010-2013: Vice President of Larissa Medical Association.

  • Studies

1975: Certificate of 1st High School of Larissa 1982: Diploma of Medicine, University of Athens.
1982-1988: Specialization in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University clinics of Munster and Cologne in Germany.
Foreign Languages: Degrees in French and German languages.

  • Parliamentary Activities

05/2012: Elected Member of the Parliament with New Democracy party in Larissa County.
06/2012: Elected Member of the Parliament with New Democracy party in Larissa County, Chairman of the Greek - German Parliamentary Friendship Group.
01/2015: Elected Member of the Parliament with New Democracy party in Larissa County,
Head of the Health Sector of New Democracy party, Deputy Secretary General of the New Democracy Parliamentary Group.
09/2015: Elected Member of the Parliament with New Democracy party in Larissa County, Head of the Health Sector of New Democracy party, Deputy Head of the Education Sector of New Democracy party.
07/2019: Elected Member of the Parliament with New Democracy party in Larissa County, Chairman of the Parliament’s Special Permanent Committee on Road Safety, Head of the National Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, Deputy Secretary General of the New Democracy Parliamentary Group, Vice Chairman of the Greek - German Parliamentary Friendship Group.
05/2023: Elected Member of Parliament of New Democracy in Larissa Prefecture.
06/2023: Re-elected, first in votes, Member of Parliament of New Democracy in Larissa. Chairman of the Special Standing Committee on Educational Affairs of the Parliament and Member of the Standing Committee on Production and Trade, the Special Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, as well as the Special Standing Committee on the Penitentiary System and Other Prison Incarceration Structures.
06/2024: Took over the portfolio of Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food.

  • Political/Social Activities

1988-989: Special forces of 32nd Marines Brigade.
2006-2014: Board Member of the Municipality of Larissa.
2007: President of the Organization of Social Policy of the Municipality of Larissa.
2008-2010: Vice Mayor for Administration, Social Policy, Finance, Municipal Police and Citizens Serving Centers of the Municipality of Larissa.
11/2010: Elected first Board Member of the Municipality of Larissa.
2011-5/2012: Chairman of the Primary School Committee and member of the Finance Committee of the Municipality of Larissa.
2011-2014: Elected representative of the Regional Association of Municipalities of Thessaly to the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece.
2010-2014: Representative of the Municipality of Larissa to the network of cities health.
Member of the Greek - German Association and other associations of social activity and charity.