The Mayor of Pilea-Hortiatis, Mr Ignatios Kaitezidis was born in Panorama. He holds a Law Degree from Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki as well as a Master’s Degree in Criminal Law.
He has worked as a Lawyer since 1985, actively participates in the activities and the initiatives of the Committees of Barrister Association of Thessaloniki.
He owns a certificate in English and French language.
In 1994 he has been elected for the first time as a Municipal Consultant of Panorama.
He has first been elected as a Mayor of Panorama in 1998 since 2002.
He has been reelected in 2002 with the percentage of 79,60% and in 2006 with the percentage of 74,35%.
After the Kallikratis Reform, in 2010, he has been elected for the 4th consecutive time as the first Mayor of the newly formed Municipality of Pilea-Hortiatis, based in Panorama with the percentage of 56,93% from the first round.
In the elections of May 18th of 2014 he has been reelected for the 5th consecutive time from the first round with the amazing percentage of 64,27%, one of the biggest percentages in the country, raising for almost 8 units his electoral percentages.
After the Kleisthenis Reform, in 2019, he has been reelected for the 6th consecutive time from the first round with the percentage of 70.07%!!
In the Municipal Elections of October 8, 2023, he was elected from the first Sunday for a 7th consecutive term with a percentage of 60.67%!!
Ιn November 2019 he was elected President of the Regional Union of Municipalities of Central Macedonia with the percentage of 65%.
In February 2024 he was re-elected President of the Regional Association of Municipalities of Central Macedonia with a percentage of 60.38%.
He is a member of the Committee of the Regions of Europe for 2020-2025.
During his term of service the municipality has participated in many European Initiatives and Programs as well as in many Development Agencies for Local Authorities.
He is Vice President of Amphictyony, the Network of Twinned Cities for Territorial Cooperation.
He is Representative of the Inter-Municipal Network of Health and Solidarity of the Municipalities of Northern Greece, based in Panorama.
He is a regular speaker in the Paneuropean network "Euromoney" of all European Municipalities and Regions
He is a member of the Management Board of the Local Government Institution and the Institutional Commission of Cental Union of Municipalities of Greece.
Mr Ignatios Kaitezidis has been honored several times by national Organizations, International Institutions and Mayors of European Cities.
He is married to the lawyer Agapi Moussafeiris and he has a son, named Orestis, aged 29, graduate of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Polytechnic School of A.U.Th.