Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris is one of the 10 top mayors in 2014, according to the World Mayor Project.
The aims of the international World Mayor Project, launched by the urban affairs research institute City Mayors Foundation in January 2004, seek to raise the profile of mayors worldwide by honoring those who have served their communities well, governed openly and honestly as well as made significant contributions to cities nationally and internationally.
The mayor of the second largest Greek city is in the 8th place of the 2014 top 10 mayors list.
Yiannis Boutaris has been the mayor of Thessaloniki in Greece since January 2011. He was elected for a second term, with 58% of votes, in May 2014.
Yiannis Boutaris said that the fact that he was honored “is important for the city of Thessaloniki as it can attract more tourists from all over the world, something very important for Greece especially nowadays that the financial crisis has deeply affected Greece.”
(source: ana-mpa)
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