His decision to withdraw from the ballot of the new Republic in the prefecture of Ioannina was announced today by Stavros Kalogiannisalthough his name was officially announced by the party a few days ago, according to epirusgate.gr.

“As we are in the final stretch for the May 21, 2023 election, I want to inform my fellow citizens that I will not be a candidate in the upcoming elections […] I informed the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis for my decision and I thanked him warmly for the cooperation and trust he showed me […] I support her with all my strength New Democracythe great liberal Party, for its Principles and Values, which I believe in, and for the very important things it has offered and will continue to offer to the country in the next four years,” the politician says in his post.

New Democracy issued a statement in which it “warmly thanks Stavros Kalogiannis for his long and valuable contribution to parliamentarism and the party” and emphasizes that the politician “remains active in the fight for a better future for Ioannina and for Greece, with self-reliance New Democracy and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis”.

The announcement in detail

“New Democracy warmly thanks Stavros Kalogiannis for his long and valuable contribution to parliamentarism and the faction”. A political path that has been inextricably linked to moral values ​​and ideological principles, which he will continue to honor.

Stavros Kalogiannis was a Member of Parliament from 2000 to 2015, and also during the current parliamentary term. From 2004 to 2009, he was the Deputy Minister of PE.HO.DE. with responsibility for Spatial Planning and the Environment, while from 2012 to 2013 he was Deputy Minister of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks.

Throughout his parliamentary career, Mr. Kalogiannis honored the citizens of Ioannina who trusted him and remains active in the fight for a better future for Ioannina and for Greece, with a self-reliant New Democracy and Kyriakos Mitsotakis as Prime Minister”.