Alexis Tsipras
Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexis Tsipras (Greek: Αλέξης Τσίπρας, pronounced [aˈleksis ˈt͡sipras]; born 28 July 1974) is a Greek politician. He served as the Leader of the Opposition from 2019 to 2023. He has been a member of Syriza since 2013. He was Prime Minister of Greece from 2015 to 2019.[1]
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Alexis Tsipras Αλέξης Τσίπρας | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 8 July 2019 – 29 June 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
Preceded by | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
In office 20 June 2012 – 26 January 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Antonis Samaras |
Preceded by | Antonis Samaras |
Succeeded by | Antonis Samaras |
Prime Minister of Greece | |
In office 21 September 2015 – 8 July 2019 | |
President | Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
Deputy | Yannis Dragasakis |
Preceded by | Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou |
Succeeded by | Kyriakos Mitsotakis |
In office 26 January 2015 – 27 August 2015 | |
President | Karolos Papoulias Prokopis Pavlopoulos |
Deputy | Yannis Dragasakis |
Preceded by | Antonis Samaras |
Succeeded by | Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 20 October 2018 – 15 February 2019 | |
Preceded by | Nikos Kotzias |
Succeeded by | Georgios Katrougalos |
Leader of Syriza | |
In office 4 October 2009 – 24 Septembe 2023 | |
Preceded by | Alekos Alavanos |
Succeeded by | Stefanos Kasselakis |
Personal details | |
Born | (1974-07-28) 28 July 1974 (age 49) Athens, Greece |
Political party | Communist Party (before 1991) Synaspismos (1991–2013) Syriza (2013–) |
Other political affiliations | Party of the European Left |
Domestic partner | Peristera Baziana |
Children | 2 |
Education | National Technical University of Athens |
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Tsipras is a member of the Syriza party, and is a democratic socialist. A major issue of his term has been dealing with the Greek debt crisis.