sentences:  In the 2007 legislative election, he was elected as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament (MP) for Piraeus.He has been re-elected in all legislative elections since, including 2009, May 2012, June 2012, January 2015 and September 2015.In the 15th parliamentary session from 2012 to 2014, he was one of the two Vice Presidents of the Special Permanent Committee on Institutions and Transparency.