10 Facts About Sokratis Famellos

Sokratis Famellos is a Greek politician and former chemical engineer who has been the president of Syriza since November 2024.

Sokratis Famellos previously served as de jure Leader of the Official Opposition in the Hellenic Parliament from 2023 to 2024.

Sokratis Famellos was born on 27 March 1966 in Athens, but was raised in Thessaloniki.

Sokratis Famellos 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.

Sokratis Famellos was reelected for the constituency in 2019 and served as the Alternative Minister for the Environment and Energy from November 2016 to July 2019.

Under the new leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, Sokratis Famellos retained his position as leader of the parliamentary group.

Sokratis Famellos became the Leader of the Opposition in the Hellenic Parliament, as Kasselakis was not an MP.

On 27 August 2024, Sokratis Famellos was dismissed from the position after refusing to resign.

Sokratis Famellos was congratulated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on his election as president.

Sokratis Famellos was married to Popi Karagiannidou until her death in 2018.