Kostis Hatzidakis is a member of the Greek Parliament and Vice President of the New Democracy Party. He was born in Rethymno, Crete, in 1965. He is a member of the Greek Parliament since 2007. He is a lawyer in Athens. President of the Youth Organization of New Democracy (1992-1994).

Member of the European Parliament (1994-2007).

Minister in the Ministries of Transport and Development ((2007-2009 and 2012-2014).