Sokratis Famellos
Sokratis Famellos | |
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Σωκράτης Φάμελλος | |
![]() Famellos in July 2017 | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Assumed office 3 July 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
Preceded by | Alexis Tsipras |
President of Syriza in the Hellenic Parliament | |
Assumed office 3 July 2023 | |
Party President | Alexis Tsipras Stefanos Kasselakis |
Preceded by | Alexis Tsipras |
Alternate Minister for Environment and Energy | |
In office 5 November 2016 – 9 July 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Alexis Tsipras |
Minister | Giorgos Stathakis |
Preceded by | Giannis Tsironis |
Succeeded by | Giorgos Amyras |
Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
Assumed office 25 January 2015 | |
Constituency | Thessaloniki B |
Personal details | |
Born | Sokratis Petrou Famellos 27 March 1966 Athens, Greece |
Political party | Syriza |
Spouse |
Popi Karagiannidou (d. 2018) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Hellenic Open University |
Occupation |
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Sokratis Petrou Famellos (Greek: Σωκράτης Φάμελλος; born 27 March 1966) is a Greek politician and former chemical engineer who has served as Leader of the Opposition and President of Syriza in the Hellenic Parliament since 2023.
Early life, education and career
Sokratis Petro Famellos was born on 27 March 1966 in Athens, but was raised in Thessaloniki.[1] He earned a Diploma from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and a Master of Science in Environmental Planning and Management from the Hellenic Open University; later working as a chemical engineer.[2]
Political career
Famellos was elected to the Hellenic Parliament representing for Thessaloniki B in 2015.[1] He was reelected for the constituency in 2019 and served as the Alternative Minister for the Environment and Energy from November 2016 to July 2016.[2]
Leader of the Opposition
Following the defeat of Syriza in June 2023 Greek legislative election, on 2 July 2024, Famellos was appointed the temporary President of the Parliamentary Group.[3]
After 2023 Syriza leadership election, retained the position of Leader of the Opposition under new leader Stefanos Kasselakis, since Kasselakis was not an MP.[4][5]
Personal life
Famellos was married to Popi Karagiannidou until her death in 2018.[6] They had one son together.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Sokratis Petrou Famellos CV". Hellenic Parliament. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Sokratis Famellos - Circle the Med Forum". www.circlethemed.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Greece's main opposition party elects temporary leader after election defeat". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Kasselakis keeps Famellos as president of SYRIZA's parliamentary group | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Fallon, Katy. "An ex-Goldman Sachs banker vies to preside over the troubled Greek left". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b ""Έφυγε" από τη ζωή η Πόπη Καραγιαννίδου, σύζυγος του Σωκράτη Φάμελλου". ProtoThema (in Greek). 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2024-07-21.