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Apokoronas reassigns deputy mayor salary from one officeholder to another
Announcement · Municipality of Apokoronas

Apokoronas reassigns deputy mayor salary from one officeholder to another

May 19, 2026 Original source ↗
Summary

The municipality of Apokoronas has changed which deputy mayor receives a salary, effective May 19, 2026. Deputy Mayor Ioannis Koukourakis will no longer be paid for the role, with his remuneration transferred instead to Argyro Souchlaki. All other aspects of the deputy mayors' appointments and responsibilities remain unchanged.

Apokoronas reshuffles deputy mayor pay

The municipality of Apokoronas has made an internal adjustment to how it pays its deputy mayors. A decision dated May 19, 2026 transfers the salary attached to one deputy mayoral position from its current holder to a colleague, without changing any of the responsibilities or powers assigned to either person.

What is changing

Under the new arrangement, Deputy Mayor Ioannis Koukourakis will continue in his role but will no longer receive remuneration for it. His salary is being redirected to Argyro Souchlaki, who becomes a paid deputy mayor with effect from the date the decision was published.

The duties, responsibilities, and delegated powers of all deputy mayors in Apokoronas remain exactly as previously defined.

Background

Apokoronas is a municipality in the Chania regional unit of Crete with a population of approximately 12,247, according to the 2021 census. Under Greek local government law, the municipality is entitled to appoint up to five paid and two unpaid deputy mayors. The decision represents a redistribution within those limits, cited as necessary for the smooth running of municipal services.

What this means for residents

For residents of Apokoronas, the practical impact of this decision is minimal. The same people remain in their posts and the same offices handle the same services. The change is purely an internal financial adjustment affecting two officeholders.

Official source

Source translation

Machine-translated from the official source document.

HELLENIC REPUBLIC

@∑HΔE IPIΔA 6a0bf604543d627a5e35d651 Ref. No.: 5111 Signed: 19/05/26 09:49 Distributed: 19/05/26 14:38

CHANIA REGIONAL UNIT

MUNICIPALITY OF APOKORONAS

Address: Vrysses, P.C. 730 07

Vrysses: 19/05/2026

Tel. 2825340327

Email: [email protected]

Information: Aikaterini Tsapaki

Subject: On the amendment of the appointment of Deputy Mayors with respect to the payment of remuneration

DECISION 389B / 2026 — THE MAYOR OF APOKORONAS

Having regard to:

  1. The provisions of Article 59 of Law 3852/2010 "New Architecture of Local Self-Government and Decentralised Administration – Kallikratis Programme" (Government Gazette A' 87), as amended by paragraph 1 of Article 68 of Law 4555/2018 (A' 133) Kleisthenis I Programme, by Article 5 of Law 4623/2019 (A' 134), by Article 47 of Law 4647/19 (A' 204), and by Article 3 of Law 5056/23.

  2. The provisions of Article 2 of Law 3852/2010 as amended and in force.

  3. Decision No. 28549/16.04.2019 (Government Gazette 1327/17.04.2019, issue B') of the Ministry of Interior "Primary and Secondary Local Government Organisations of the Country, in accordance with Law 3852/2010 as in force."

  4. The provisions of Article 92 of Law 3852/2010 "New Architecture of Local Self-Government and Decentralised Administration – Kallikratis Programme" (A' 87), as amended by Article 33 of Law 4483/2017 (A' 107) and paragraph 3e of Article 3 of Law 4051/2012 (A' 40), regarding remuneration.

  5. Circular No. 94548/06-11-2023 (ΑΔΑ 9Ξ9Ζ46ΜΤΛ-ΑΞΔ) of the Ministry of Interior on "Notification of the provisions of Law 5056/2023 (A' 163) on the reform of the governance system of municipalities and the abolition of municipal legal entities under public law."

  6. The official population data of the latest census of 2021 (Hellenic Statistical Authority 2846 / B4 – 461/21.04.2023) for the Municipality of Apokoronas, according to which the population amounts to 12,247 residents.

  7. The fact that the Municipality may appoint five (5) paid Deputy Mayors and two (2) unpaid Deputy Mayors.

  8. The Organisational and Operational Regulations (O.E.Y.) of the Municipality of Apokoronas as amended and in force.

  9. Decision No. 365/27-12-2023 with ΑΔΑ (Ψ16ΛΩΨΤ-ΠΕΥ) of the Mayor concerning the "Appointment of Deputy Mayors and Delegation of their Powers".

  10. Decision No. 20/25-01-2024 with ΑΔΑ (9ΔΩ4ΩΨΤ-ΓΡ4) of the Mayor concerning the "Amendment of Decision 356/2023 on the Appointment of Deputy Mayors".

  11. Decision No. 648Β/21-07-2025 of the Mayor concerning the Temporary Replacement of the Deputy Mayor.

  12. Decision No. 649Β/21-07-2025 with ΑΔΑ 6ΑΚΥΩΨΤ-ΗΔΩ of the Mayor concerning the appointment of a municipal councillor as paid Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Apokoronas.

  13. Decision No. 41Β/2026 on the Amendment of the Appointment of Deputy Mayors, amending Decision No. 365/27-12-2023.

  14. The need to redistribute the paid remuneration among the appointed Deputy Mayors for the smooth operation of the municipal services.

WE DECIDE

  1. The amendment of Decision No. 365 B/2023 of the Mayor solely with respect to the part concerning the payment of remuneration.

As of the date of publication of this decision:

The payment of remuneration to Deputy Mayor Mr Ioannis Koukourakis, son of Stylianos, is discontinued, and the prescribed remuneration is assigned to Deputy Mayor Ms Argyro Souchlaki, daughter of Nikolaos.

In all other respects, the above decision on the appointment of Deputy Mayors remains in force.

This decision shall be posted on the Diavgeia transparency programme and on the Municipality's website, in accordance with the applicable legislation.

THE MAYOR

CHARALAMBOS KOUKIANAKIS

Page title: Amendment of the appointment of Deputy Mayors with respect to the payment of remuneration

Published: May 20, 2026, 9:23 AM

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