Vassiliki Koutsoukou, with over 20 years of experience in public administration and tourism, was born on March 25th, 1977. She holds a BA degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and an MBA in Organization and Management of Sports Organizations and Businesses from the University of Peloponnese, specializing in the development of sports tourism. She has been a permanent civil servant since 2002. Between 2002 and 2008 she worked in the Directorate of the Administrative Personnel Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2008 she has worked in the International Relations Directorate of the Ministry of Tourism, in the Department of Control and Inspections of tourism enterprises and professions of the Regional Tourism Service of Attica. Since 2023 she has served as Director of the Private Office of the Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, coordinating, among other things, the Ministry's strategic initiatives and crisis management. Vasiliki Koutsoukou has excellent knowledge of English and good knowledge of French. She also possesses managerial skills in strategic planning and team management.