Nikolaos Nikolopoulos
Nikolaos Nikolopoulos was born in Patras in 1958. He is a Greek politician and Banker.
Political Career[edit]
He was elected MP (ND) for Achaia in the general elections of 1989 (November), 1990, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2009. He is a Member of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs. Member of the European all-party, the Assembly on Orthodoxy and the Committee of Greek and Cypriot ministers for Cyprus’ accession to the EU. He has also Participated in many parliamentary missions to foreign parliaments.
Education Career[edit]
He studied Politics, at Panteion University and then Social Theology, at the University of Athens. He obtained an MBA in Economics and Management. He speaks English.
Notable Work[edit]
He is a Founding member and Chairman of the Independent Movement of Schoolchildren (MAKI) (1974-1976) and Chairman of the ONNED (the ND Youth Organisation) Prefectural Committees for Achaia and Chios. He is Vice-Chairman of the ND Prefectural Committee for Achaia and was Elected Chairman of the Executive Committee of the ND Labour Union arm of the Credit Bank Employees’ Union, and Secretary General of the Panhellenic Association of Professional Credit Bank Employees. He was elected representative to the Athens Labour Centre, the General Confederation of Greek Labour (GSEE), the Federation of Bank employees (OTOE), and the Federation of Church Chanters. He became Head of the ND section on the National Economy after the party elections of 11-06-2001 and was then Elected onto the ND Political Council on 28-02-2003. He was a Member of the Movement for General Disarmament, Freedom and Security in Europe, the Patras Society for the Study of Collective Problems, and various other associations. He was Instrumental in founding and publishing the magazine Logos,(1986-1997) and was part of the editorial team for the political interventionist magazine: Politico Edefktirio (political meeting-place). He was elected onto the Patras City Council in 1986 and was Head of the ND secretariat for Citizen’s Cultural Initiatives since 02-08-2000.
