He was elected MP in Fthiotida with Nea Demokratia on the elections of 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2023. In June 2012, he was appointed Alternate Minister of Finance, a position he held until January 2015.
In July 2019, he was appointed as Minister of Finance, a position he held until May 2023.
In June 2023 he was appointed Μinister of Infrastructure and Transport, a position
he held until March 2025.
He is a Professor in Finance at the Athens University of Economics and Business.
He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, an MBA from the University of London (Imperial College) and a PhD in Banking and Finance from City University of London.