Eva Kaili
Eva Kaili | |
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Εύα Καϊλή | |
Kaili in 2016 | |
| 5th Vice President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 18 January 2022 – 13 December 2022 | |
| President | Roberta Metsola |
| Succeeded by | Marc Angel |
| Member of the European Parliament for Greece | |
| In office 2 July 2014 – 16 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anni Podimata |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
| In office 18 September 2007 – 9 May 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Evangelos Venizelos |
| Constituency | Thessaloniki A |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1978 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Political party | PASOK (1992–2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (2014–2022) |
| Domestic partner | Francesco Giorgi |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
| Profession | Newscaster, politician |
| Website | www |
Eva Kaili (Greek: Εύα Καϊλή; born 26 October 1978) is a Greek politician who was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2024. She served as one of fourteen vice presidents of the European Parliament from January 2022 until she was arrested in December 2022 and charged with corruption as part of the Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament.
Kaili was a Member of the Hellenic Parliament from 2007 to 2012. Before her political career, she was a news presenter for Greek television channel MEGA Channel from 2004 to 2007. Following her arrest on 9 December 2022, Kaili was held in pre-trial detention in Brussels until 14 April 2023, when she was released to house arrest with an electronic bracelet, a measure that was lifted on 25 May 2023. Through her lawyers, Kaili denied all charges. In September 2023, she secured an internal inquiry into how evidence against her was collected. In February 2024, Kaili announced she would not run for re-election as an MEP.