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.
Sokratis Famellos | |
|---|---|
| Σωκράτης Φάμελλος | |
.jpg) 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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Early life, education and career
editSokratis 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
editFamellos 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
editFollowing 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
editFamellos was married to Popi Karagiannidou until her death in 2018.[6] They had one son together.[6]
References
edit- ^ 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.