Vasilis Kikilias

Vasilis Kikilias (Greek: Βασίλης Κικίλιας; born 15 May 1974) is a Greek politician who served as Minister for Tourism in the Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis from 2021 to 2023. He is a member of the Hellenic Parliament for New Democracy in the Athens A constituency. He is also a retired professional basketball player who played for Panionios B.C., Ionikos Nikaias B.C., AEK B.C., Apollon Patras B.C. and the Greece men's national basketball team.

Vasilis Kikilias MP
Βασίλης Κικίλιας
Kikilias in 2017
Minister for Tourism
In office 31 August 2021 – 26 May 2023
Prime Minister	Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Preceded by	Harry Theoharis
Succeeded by	Ioanna Dretta
Minister for Health
In office 9 July 2019 – 31 August 2021
Preceded by	Andreas Xanthos
Succeeded by	Thanos Plevris
Minister for Public Order and Citizen Protection
In office 10 June 2014 – 27 January 2015
Prime Minister	Antonis Samaras
Preceded by	Nikos Dendias
Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Athens A
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2012
Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 June 2023
Personal details
Born	15 May 1974 Athens, Greece
Political party	New Democracy
Spouse	Jenny Balatsinou
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Athens

Basketball career

Kikilias started his basketball career with Panionios BC and Ionikos Nikaias, and he then moved to AEK Athens. He was a member of the AEK team that won the 2000 "Saporta" European Champion Cup and the 2002 Greek Basketball A1 League. He was also a member of the Greece National team.

Basketball career achievements

• Had 6 caps and scored 76 points with the Greece men's national basketball team.
• Won the silver medal at the 1991 Eurobasket for Cadets.
• Won the Greek Cup in 1991 with Panionios.
• Won the Greek League championship in 2002 with AEK.
• Won the Greek Cup in 2000 & 2001 with AEK.
• Won the Saporta Cup in 2000 with AEK.

Political career

In 2006 he was elected municipal councillor of the City of Athens. In 2007 he was appointed by the Mayor of Athens as President of Youth & Sports Organization, a position he held until 2011. In 2007 he was elected as a member of the Political Committee of New Democracy and he has been a member ever since. In local elections of 2010, he was nominated prefect in the Region of Attica, winning second place with a share of 47.50% and was the head of the major opposition of the Attica Region until 2010.

He has been elected to the Hellenic Parliament at every election since May 2012. From 10 June 2014 to 27 January 2015, he served as Minister for Public Order and Citizen Protection in the Cabinet of Antonis Samaras. He was party spokesman from 18 November 2016 to 9 October 2017. He served as Minister for Health from 9 July 2019 to 31 August 2021, when he was appointed Minister for Tourism by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

External links

• Official website
• Terms of office of Vasilis Kikilias at the Hellenic Parliament (in English)
• FIBA Profile
• Hellenic Federation Profile (in Greek)