Preceded by Anna Asimakopoulou Children Leonidas Stylianidis Political party Nea Dimokratia Party New Democracy | Nationality Greek Role Greek Politician Succeeded by Kostas Karagounis Name Maria Spyraki | |
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Born 11 September 1965 (age 58)
Larissa, Greece ( 1965-09-11 ) Alma mater University of Thessaloniki, London School of Journalism Spouse Stratos Stylianidis (m. 2008) Education Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, London School of Journalism | ||
Profession Journalist, politician | ||
DEF 2016:Maria Spyraki, Member of the EU Parliament, Nea Dimokratia party, European People's Party
Maria Spyraki (Greek: Μαρία Σπυράκη; born September 11, 1965) is a Greek journalist, politician and a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for New Democracy.
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- DEF 2016Maria Spyraki Member of the EU Parliament Nea Dimokratia party European Peoples Party
- Early life
- Political career
- References
Early life
Maria Spyraki was born in Larissa in 1965. She studied chemistry at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and then at the London School of Journalism.
Political career
In the 2014 European Parliament election, Spyraki was elected one of five MEPs on the Nea Dimokratia list. She affiliates with the parliamentary group of the European People's Party (EPP) and is member of the Committee on Regional Development and member of the Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee.
On 31 December 2014, ahead of the Greek legislative election, she was shortly appointed Nea Dimokratia's spokesperson. After the elections she was however replaced by Kostas Karagounis in order to return to her duties at the European Parliament.
