Vasilis Economou was born in 1968, comes from Kapandriti, Attica, with refugee Pontian roots (née Moutesidis). He is a father of two boys and lives in Pallini.
As teenager was involved in classical sports (Panhellenic champion in triple jump and member of the National Track and Field Team). He has studied Law at the Democritus University of Thraki and Physical Education and Sports at the University of Athens. He achieved Ph Degree from the Department of Sports Organization and Management of the University of Peloponnese. He was a Research Associate at the University of Peloponnese. Member of the Directors Board of EFEE (1990-1996), an associate at the Ministry of National Defense (1997 – 2000) and Municipal Counselor of Oropos municipality (2011 – 2013).
He was elected Member of Parliament for Attica Region (2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2012), State (2015,2015), East Attica (2019,2023) and Secretary of the Hellenic Parliament (2000).
*President of the Social Affairs Committee of the Hellenic Parliament (2019-2024) and member since 2013.
*Member of the Committee for the Revision of the Constitution (2019).
*Member of the Committee on Production and Trade (2019-2024). Vice-Chair of the Intergroup Committee on Medicines (2018-2019).
*Member of the Subcommittee of the Parliament for monitoring of the insurance system (2018-2024).
*Member of the Research and Technology Committee (2024).
*Member of the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hellenic Parliament (2004 – 2013). Member of the Conference Presidents board at the Hellenic Parliament (2012-2014 & 2019-2024).
*Member of the Hellenic Parliament Foundation (2012-2014).
*Member of the Subcommittee for the monitoring the Armament Programs at the Ministry of National Defense (2009-2010).
*Member at the Special Committee for Environment of the Hellenic Parliament (2004-2009).
*President at the Greece-Israel Friendship Committee of the Hellenic Parliament (2009 – 2012).
*President at the Greece-Montenegro Friendship Committee of the Hellenic Parliament (2019-2023).
*President at the Greece-Lebanon Friendship Committee of the Hellenic Parliament (2024).
*President at the Greece-Malta Friendship Committee of the Hellenic Parliament (2024).
*Deputy Head of the Greek Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2009-2010) in which he participated from 2007 to 2014.
*President of the Special Standing Committee on Equality, Youth and Human Rights of the House and the Subcommittee on Issues of Persons with Disabilities (2009-2010).