 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (January 2021) |
Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou | |
|---|---|
Ρόδη Κράτσα-Τσαγκαροπούλου | |
 Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou in 2009 | |
| Regional Governor of the Ionian Islands | |
| In office 1 September 2019 – 31 December 2023 | |
| First Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 16 January 2007 – 14 July 2009 | |
| President | Hans-Gert Pöttering |
| Preceded by | Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca |
| Succeeded by | Giovanni Pittella |
| Member of the European Parliament for Greece | |
| In office 20 July 1999 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1952 Zakynthos, Greece |
| Political party | New Democracy |
| Spouse | Apostolos Kratsas |
| Children | 2 |
Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou is a Greek politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2014, and served as First Vice-President of the European Parliament from 2007 to 2009. She was Regional Governor of the Ionian Islands from 2019 to 2023.
She was born and brought up at the island of Zakynthos, Greece. She studied Sociology (specialising in political sociology) at the University of Geneva (Switzerland). Her postgraduate studies followed at the Institute of European Studies of the same university. She was first elected as an MEP in 1999. She was re-elected in 2004 and in 2009. Her parliamentary work was rich and multifaceted with numerous interventions on issues like European integration, regional cohesion and economic development of Europe, the upgrading of women's participation and the presence of the EU at international level.