Alexis Tsipras

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Alexis Tsipras (center) at a demonstration against the privatization of the pension system.
Alexis Tsipras (center) at a demonstration against the privatization of the pension system.

Alexis Tsipras (Greek: Αλέξης Τσίπρας) is a Greek left wing politician, currently serving as the chairman of the Synaspismos political party.

He was born in July 1974 in Athens and studied civil engineering at the National Technical University of Athens. He was elected chairman during the 5th party congress on February 10, 2008, after the previous chairman, Alekos Alavanos decided not to apply for a renewal of his chairmanship due to personal reasons.

Tsipras first entered the limelight of mainstream Greek politics during the 2006 local election when he run for the municipality of Athens under the "Anoihti Poli" (Greek: Ανοιχτή Πόλη, "Open City") SYRIZA ticket that gained 10.51% of the Athenian vote. He did not run for membership to the Hellenic parliament (Vouli) in the 2007 legislative election, choosing to continue to serve his term as a member of the municipal council of Athens, an office he still holds.

Party political offices
Preceded by
Alekos Alavanos
Chairman of Synaspismos
2008 – present
Incumbent

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