Fashion photographer Dimitris Skoulos named New Democracy candidate for West Piraeus in 2027 election

Party announcement

New Democracy's press office announced that Dimitris Skoulos will be included on the party's ballots as a candidate in the West Piraeus (Β' Πειραιώς) constituency for the next parliamentary elections in 2027. According to the party statement, the decision was taken by Prime Minister and New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Reports from several Greek outlets on Thursday morning carried the same wording of the announcement. iefimerida.gr reported that Skoulos met with the prime minister before the announcement.

The party statement reads: "With a decision by the Prime Minister and President of New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis, it is announced that in the next parliamentary elections of 2027 Dimitris Skoulos will be included on the New Democracy ballots as a candidate in the West Piraeus constituency."

Background in fashion and art

Skoulos is a fashion photographer, artist and visual artist with thirty years of continuous professional activity in Greece and abroad, according to the announcement. His work has been published in 25 countries, covering both commercial fashion photography and artistic photography. He studied Business Administration and Economics in Patras but chose an artistic path and has worked exclusively as a freelancer since the early 1990s.

Television profile

Skoulos became known to a wide audience through his role as a judge on the Star reality show GNTM, the fashion competition programme. He later appeared as a judge on the SKAI show My Style Rocks. His career includes publishing projects and collaborations with brands, alongside personal artistic work.

Personal details

Skoulos has been married for twenty years and is the father of two daughters, as reported in the coverage of the announcement.

What comes next

The elections are scheduled for 2027, and the announcement does not give a date for the candidate list to be finalised.