He comes from Crete but was born in Athens.

He graduated from the "Evangelical School of Nea Smyrna". He studied Mathematics at the University of Athens.

He was the founder and owner of a secondary education school in Nea Smyrni from 1972 to 1989. He worked as a teacher at the College of Agia Paraskevi (Pierce College).

He was a member of the Board of Directors and Vice President of the Federation of Private Teachers (OIELE).

He has been a member of PASOK since 1974.

He was elected in 1998 on the ticket of George Koutelakis. He served for several years as Deputy Mayor of Education, President of the Municipal Council, Deputy Mayor of Technical Works and President of the Education Committee of the Municipality of Nea Smyrni.

In February 2010, after the resignation of the then Mayor, he was unanimously elected Mayor of Nea Smyrni, a position he holds to this day.

He is married to Anastasia Tripolitou and they have two children and five grandchildren.