Dimitris Natsios

Dimitris Natsios was born on a large family. He is married and the father of three children.[1] He studied pedagogy on the Pedagogical Academy of Thessaloniki and then theology at the school of theology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is working as a primary education teacher for the last 35 years in schools of Cyclades and Kilkis. He is a columnist on issues of education,[2] of political, social and theological content in newspapers, magazines and websites, while according to his biography he has published 12 books mainly on education issues.[3] Additionally he worked for 10 years as a presenter on the ecclesiastical TV station 4E TV, and for 2 years on the regional TV station of Central Macedonia, "Dion TV".[4]

He started his political activity in 2014 with the "Freedom" movement, whose founding declaration he signed.[5][6] In 2015 he joined the "Radical National Rally" of Vasilis Kapernaros, participating in the party's executive committee.[7][8] Later he joined the party Society – Political Party of the Successors of Kapodistrias, from which he resigned in 2016, following rumors of his founding a new political party.[9]

On 17 June 2019, reacting to the Prespa Agreement, he founded the Democratic Patriotic Movement – Victory.[10] In the May 2023 Greek legislative election, the first time the it took part on national elections, the party received a percentage of 2.92% of the popular vote,[11] narrowly missing entrance to the Hellenic Parliament.[12][13] A Month later, in the election of June the party gathered 3.7% and elected 10 MPs.