Konstantinos Botopoulos

Born in 1962 in Athens. Lawyer before the Supreme Court of Greece, specializing in Public and Economic Law. Holds a PhD in Constitutional Law from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. He served as President of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission and as a member of the Board of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), as well as the global capital markets authority (IOPA), from 2011 to 2015. Member of the European Parliament (2007–2009), member of the National Commission for Human Rights (2006–2009), and Secretary General for Tourism (2003–2004). Regular columnist for the newspaper TA NEA. Author of ten books on law and politics, including his most recent works: “A Guide to Lisbon,” “Vassilis and the Crisis,” “Anti-Populism,” “The Landscape of Democracy,” and “The Pendulum of the Post-Dictatorship Era.” He speaks English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German.