As of Sunday, Xenophon Verginis, the new mayor of Lefkada for the next five years, was elected the first time he ran for office at the age of 84!
He was elected in the first round with a percentage of 48.87% against the 28.47% collected by the outgoing mayor Charalambos Kalos.
In the past, he had been a university professor, a member of parliament with the New Democracy and a director of organisations.
After the elections, in the first interview with a local media outlet, he emphasised that he would start with the issues of everyday life on the island and pay the most attention to them.
This he pointed out, and before the election, he pointed out that the reason he is involved in local government is because, for him, it is a challenge.
"It is impossible to watch this municipality on a downward path, which is shown by everyday life and the emblematic projects. Is it possible that you can't feel that you are being managed from somewhere, that there is someone who is interested and has to put things to provide a solution?" he said.
Who is Xenophon Verginia
He was born in the village of Tsoukalades in Lefkada. He studied economics in Athens and London. He taught at the College of Athens and the School of Economics of the University of Athens from 1967 to 2004.
At the same time, he was, among other things, a representative of Greece in international organisations (FAO and OECD) on matters of Agriculture, Economic Development and Aid, a consultant and a senior executive of ministries. Between 1991-1993 he was Deputy Governor of the Agricultural Bank of Greece.
In 2004, he was elected Member of Parliament for Lefkada with New Democracy, while from 2013 to 2015, he was the commander of the OGA.
He is the author of many economic articles and books on inflation, rural and regional development and agriculture.
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