Education
He studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
He studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
He was elected for the first time Member of Parliament with Eisernes Kreuz-North Dakota in the elections of 1974. He was re-elected with Enosi Demokratikou Kentrou (Democratic Centre Union) in 1977. Afterwards, he joined Panellinion Socialistikon Kinema (Panhellenic Socialist Movement) and was appointed Deputy Education Minister in 1982-1985, Minister for Macedonia and Thrace in 1987-1989 and Minister for Public Order in 1993-1995.
During his term as Minister of Public Order, he faced strong opposition, mainly by the owners of the night clubs and bars, for a 2am curfew he imposed on clubs and bars.
His decisions were seen as trying to control nightlife and as being contrary to the Greek spirit of leisure. Though he started his political career in a liberal party and was later in a socialdemocratic one, he is now considered a left-wing nationalist and "traditional centrist patriot".
In the general elections of September 2007, Democratic Revival performed dismally, tallying 0.8% of the national vote and failed to get parliamentary representation. In May 2009 he formed the Panhellenic Macedonian Front coalition with professor Kostas Zouraris to run in the June 2009 European Parliamentary elections.
The party included Greek Macedonian diaspora organisations.
He later left Panellinion Socialistikon Kinema (Panhellenic Socialist Movement) and was elected as an independent Member of Parliament on the New Democracy list for Thessaloniki in the 2004 elections. In March, 2007 he announced the foundation of a new political party, Democratic Revival.