Apostolos Tzitzikostas
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| Απόστολος Τζιτζικώστας | |||||||||||||||||||
Official portrait, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| European Commissioner for Transport and Tourism | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| President | Ursula von der Leyen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Adina Vălean | ||||||||||||||||||
| Regional Governor of Central Macedonia | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 January 2013 – 2 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Panagiotis Psomiadis | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Nana Aidona | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Deputy Regional Governor of Central Macedonia | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 January 2011 – 1 January 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Giorgos Tsamaslis | ||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 16 September 2007 – 7 September 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Thessaloniki A | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 September 1978 Thessaloniki, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | New Democracy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Georgetown University, University College London | ||||||||||||||||||
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Apostolos G. Tzitzikostas (Greek: Απόστολος Τζιτζικώστας, pronounced [aˈpostolos d͜zid͜ziˈkostas]; born 2 September 1978) is a Greek politician who served as governor of the region of Central Macedonia from 2013 to 2024 and was formerly President of the European Committee of the Regions from 2020 until 2022. Since 2024 he serves as European Commissioner for Transport and Tourism.