Giorgos Pavlidis

Giorgos Pavlidis
Γιώργος Παυλίδης
Regional Governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
In office
1 September 2014 – 20 October 2016
Preceded byAris Giannakidis
Succeeded byChristos Metios
Prefect of Xanthi
In office
1 January 1999 – 31 December 2010
Personal details
Born1956 (1956)
Died20 October 2016(2016-10-20) (aged 59–60)
Political partyNea Dimokratia
Alma materDemocritus University of Thrace
ProfessionLawyer

Giorgos Pavlidis (Greek: Γιώργος Παυλίδης; 1956 – 20 October 2016) was a Greek politician of Nea Dimokratia. The long-standing Prefect of Xanthi was narrowly defeated in the 2010 local election, but was elected Governor of the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in the subsequent 2014 election.