Sokratis Famellos (Greek: Σωκράτης Φάμελλος; born 27 March 1966) is a Greek politician and former chemical engineer who had served as Chairman of Syriza parliamentary group from 2023 to 2024. He is the leader of Syriza.
Sokratis Famellos | |
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| Σωκράτης Φάμελλος | |
.jpg) Famellos in 2017 | |
| President of Syriza | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Stefanos Kasselakis |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 3 July 2023 – 27 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
| Preceded by | Alexis Tsipras |
| Succeeded by | Nikos Pappas |
| 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 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 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 the June 2023 Greek legislative election and the resignation of Alexis Tsipras as party chairman, on 3 July 2023 Famellos was elected as chairman of the Syriza parliamentary group.[3]
Prior to the 2023 Syriza leadership election, there was speculation that Famellos would be a candidate, which he denied.[4] Under the new leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, Famellos retained his position as chairman of the parliamentary group.[5][6] Even though Syriza itself[7] as well as the Greek media[8][9] refer to Kasselakis as Leader of the Opposition, de jure this is not the case: the only legal definition of the position, in the statute of the Hellenic Parliament, reserves the position for the leader of the largest parliamentary group not participating in the government, who by law must also be an MP. As Kasselakis is not an MP, this position belongs to Famellos.[10]
Personal life
editFamellos was married to Popi Karagiannidou until her death in 2018.[11] They had one son together.[11]
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.
- ^ "Φάμελλος: Θα σταθούμε όρθιοι και θα δουλέψουμε για το συμφέρον της κοινωνικής πλειοψηφίας" (in Greek). in.gr. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "ΣΥΡΙΖΑ: Θα θέσει υποψηφιότητα ο Φάμελλος; – Τι είπε για την υποψηφιότητα Κασσελάκη" (in Greek). Naftemporiki. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Στέφανος Κασσελάκης, Πρόεδρος ΣΥΡΙΖΑ-ΠΣ". Syriza. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Απάντηση Θεοδωρικάκου σε Κασσελάκη: «Ο θαλασσοδαρμένος αρχηγός της αξιωματικής αντιπολίτευσης από τα μαλλιά του πιάνεται»". www.naftemporiki.gr (in Greek). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Η πρώτη επικοινωνία Μητσοτάκη - Κασσελάκη - Τι βλέπουν στην κυβέρνηση" (in Greek). Ta Nea. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Haralambos Tsiliotis. "Μπορεί να είναι ο κ. Κασσελάκης Αρχηγός της Αξιωματικής Αντιπολίτευσης;". Syntagma Watch (in Greek). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b ""Έφυγε" από τη ζωή η Πόπη Καραγιαννίδου, σύζυγος του Σωκράτη Φάμελλου". ProtoThema (in Greek). 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2024-07-21.