Nikos Hardalias

Nikos Hardalias was born on 10 November 1968 in Vyronas and hails from Granitsa, Evrytania. He graduated with honours from the Varvakeio Model School. He studied Political Science and International Relations at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom and specialised in Regional Development and European Integration. He completed his military service in the Hellenic Air Force (1996–1998).

He served as Mayor of Vyronas for three consecutive terms (2003–2014), President of the Hymettus Protection and Development Association (SPAY) (2003–2014), as well as Chairman of the Civil Protection Committee of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE) (2006–2012), Executive Secretary of the Region of Central Greece (2014–2016), and Regional Councillor of Attica (2014–2019). He also served as Secretary General for Civil Protection from 19 July 2019 to 16 March 2020, Deputy Minister for Civil Protection and Crisis Management from 17 March 2020 to 30 August 2021, and Deputy Minister for National Defence from 31 August 2021 to 25 May 2023. On 27 June 2023, he once again assumed the role of Deputy Minister for National Defence, serving until 28 August 2023. On 8 October 2023, he was elected Regional Governor of Attica.

He is married to Mrs Panagiota Panagiotopoulou, a Physical Education teacher (graduate of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science – TEFAA Athens), and they have two daughters, Ioanna and Dimitra.

He speaks English and French.