Aris Spiliotopoulos

- Born in October 1966. - Graduated from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Athens (1985 - 1989). - Completed postgraduate studies in the Department of Political Communication at CITY University of London, earning a Master's degree in Political Communication and Mass Media (1990 - 1992). Master's thesis title: "Political Communication and Advertising of Greek Political Parties in the Three Electoral Contests of 1989 - 1990." - PhD candidate in the Department of Mass Media at the University of Athens. - Awarded by the State Scholarships Foundation. - Speaker on communication topics at the NATO Educational Committee conference in Berlin (1990). - Served as a representative of the Student Association at the University of Athens (1985 - 1989). - Member of MAKI, ONNED, and New Democracy. - Speaks and writes English and Italian. - Taught Political Communication, specialized Communication topics, Political Science, and Market Research at the Department of Journalism and Marketing at the European Educational Organization (1992 - 1993). - Participated in numerous scientific conferences in Greece and abroad. - Articles have been published in various newspapers and magazines. - Served as Director of the Secretariat for Political Planning, Communication, and Ideology of New Democracy (1994 - 1996). - Appointed as the Spokesperson for New Democracy (April 1997). - Elected as a Member of Parliament through the Statewide List in the elections of April 9, 2000.