Konstantinos Skrekas comes from Megarhi, Administrative District of Trikala, he is married and the father of two children.

He holds a Degree in Civil Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology), and an M.Sc. in Construction Management from the University of Birmingham, UK.

After completing his studies, he worked in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods sector in managerial positions. He is the co-founder of a company operating in the FMCG sector and held the position of CEO for 15 years.

In the Greek General Elections of May the 6th 2012 he was elected Member of the Hellenic Parliament (MP) for the Constituency of Trikala with the New Democracy Party. He was re-elected on June 17th of the same year.

On the 25th of January 2015 he was elected Member of the Hellenic Parliament (MP), receiving the largest number of electoral votes among candidates from all political parties in the Constituency of Trikala. He was re-elected in the elections on the 20th September of the same year.

In the General Elections of July 7th 2019, he was elected Member of the Hellenic Parliament for the Constituency of Trikala.

He was appointed Minister of Development and Competitiveness from October 2014 until February 2015.

On the 9th July 2019, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food, with the specific responsibility for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), until January 4th, 2021.

On the 5th January 2021, he was appointed Minister of Environment and Energy until May 25th, 2023.

In the national elections of 25th May 2023, he received the largest number of electoral votes among candidates from all political parties in the Constituency of Trikala.

Since the 27th June 2023, Kostas Skrekas has assumed the duties of Minister of Development.

He speaks English and French.