Alexis Tsipras
Template:Alexis Tsipras sidebar 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]
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 – 29 June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Alekos Alavanos |
Personal details | |
Born | Athens, Greece | 28 July 1974
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.
Alexis Tsipras Media
Tsipras in Bologna giving a speech for The Other Europe (L'Altra Europa) Alliance in 2014
Alexis Tsipras laying down red roses at the Kaisariani Memorial.
Tsipras and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, 13 March 2015
Tsipras and Russian President Vladimir Putin, 15 May 2017
Zaev stands with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras as the foreign ministers of both countries sign the Prespa Agreement