Dimitris Kafantaris was born in 1967 in a small village, Romanou, in the historical Municipality of Pylos - Nestoros. He started his self-governing course very early, taking his first small "step" at the age of just 27, the youngest, then Prefectural Councilor, Messinias. He was Prefectural Councilor and Deputy Prefect of Messinia from 1995 to 2010, Mayor of Pylos – Nestoros in the periods 2011-2014 and 2014-2019. He also served as President of the Electronic Governance and Organization Committee of K.E.D.E. in the period 2011-2014, 1st Vice President of K.E.D.E. in the period 2015-2019 and from 2020 to today General Secretary of K.E.D.E. (Central Union of Municipalities of Greece). He participated, representing the Local Government, in the World Council of United Cities and Local Governments UCLG as well as in the European Council of Municipalities and Regions CEMR. He is a member of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), the Board of Directors of EKDDA (National Center for Public Administration & Self-Government) as well as the Central Council of Museums of the Ministry of Culture. As part of his duties, he participates in numerous working groups, committees, conferences. He is married and the father of a daughter and a son.