 After the October 2009 elections, although he was the only New Democracy prefect in Attica, he abstained from taking part in his party's bid for ENAE, issuing later a statement in defence of his non-participation decision pleading his commitment to principles.Kouris has also been linked in 1998, 2002 and 2006 for running as Super-Prefect of Athens and Piraeus.He is married to Aggela Bas Xintara with whom he has three children, Eirianna, Vasilis and Nikos.