Giannis Plakiotakis (Greek: Γιάννης Πλακιωτάκης; born 10 July 1968) is a Greek politician who served as the acting President of New Democracy following the resignation of Vangelis Meimarakis. He has been a Member of the Hellenic Parliament (MP) for Lasithi since 2004.
Plakiotakis has been a member of New Democracy since 1987. He was a municipal advisor for the Sitia municipality from 1990 to 2002. He was first elected as a New Democracy Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Lasithi in 2004, being re-elected in every election since.[1]
On 24 November 2015, Vangelis Meimarakis appointed Plakiotakis as a Vice President of New Democracy whilst he considered whether or not to resign.[3] Later that day, Meimarakis resigned, appointing Plakiotakis as the interim President of the party until the conclusion of the New Democracy leadership election.[2]