| Giannis Plakiotakis | |
| Office: | Minister for Shipping and Island Policy |
| Primeminister: | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Term Start: | 9 July 2019 |
| Term End: | 26 May 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Fotis Kouvelis |
| Successor: | Theodoros Kliaris |
| Office1: | Leader of the Opposition |
| Primeminister1: | Alexis Tsipras |
| Term Start1: | 24 November 2015 |
| Term End1: | 10 January 2016 |
| Predecessor1: | Vangelis Meimarakis |
| Successor1: | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Office2: | President of New Democracy Acting |
| Term Start2: | 24 November 2015 |
| Term End2: | 10 January 2016 |
| Predecessor2: | Vangelis Meimarakis |
| Successor2: | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Athens, Greece |
| Party: | New Democracy |
| Alma Mater: | University of Wales University of London City University London |
Giannis Plakiotakis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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 was born in Athens and studied biochemical engineering at the University of Wales. He then completed a Master's degree in biochemical engineering at the University of London before completing another master's degree in business administration at City University London.
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.
In October 2007, Plakiotakis was appointed as a Deputy Minister for National Defence.[1] In 2015, he was the secretary of the New Democracy parliamentary group.
On 24 November 2015, Vangelis Meimarakis appointed Plakiotakis as a Vice President of New Democracy whilst he considered whether or not to resign.[2] Later that day, Meimarakis resigned, appointing Plakiotakis as the interim President of the party until the conclusion of the New Democracy leadership election.[3]
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