Angelica Panopoulos is an Australian politician, and served as the Mayor of the City of Merri-bek council from November 2022 - November 2023. She is the youngest elected member of that council, having been elected as a Councillor at the age of 21, and Mayor at 23.[1][2][3]
Panopoulos was the Victorian Greens candidate for Pascoe Vale at the 2022 Victorian state election, narrowly losing to Anthony Cianflone.[4]
Angelica is a member of the Greek-Australian community.[5][6]
As mayor, Panopoulos is known for her involvement in having discontinued citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day.[7] Following this decision, the council was targeted by racist extremists.[8] She was also involved in renaming the Merri-Bek council from its previous name, the city of Moreland.[9]
In May 2023, her council's resolutions were overruled by Victoria's planning minister in order to green-light apartment development.[10]