A leadership election will be held within Syriza, on the 24th of November 2024, with a runoff (if required) on the 1st of December, [1] after Stefanos Kasselakis lost a vote of no-confidence on his presidency on the Central Committee. [2]
So far, MP Pavlos Polakis [3] and actor Apostolos Gkletsos [4] have announced their candidacies.
After Alexis Tsipras resigned as the President of Syriza, [5] a leadership election was called.
On the first round of the elections, Stefanos Kasselakis and Effie Achtsioglou made it to the second round, with 44.9% and 36.2% of the votes respectively, Euclid Tsakalotos reached the third spot with 8.9%, Nikos Pappas followed with 8.7%, and finally Stefanos Tzoumakas got 1.3%. [6]
On the Second round, Kasselakis won over Achtsioglou, 56% to 44%. [7]
After the election of Stefanos Kasselakis, the criticism and questioning of his political actions by party members and MPs intensified. [8] Soon, the internal opposition groups "Umbrella" and "6+6" left the party, [9] [10] founding, some time later, New Left. [11]
In February 2024, the 4th Congress of the party was held. Stefanos Kasselakis announced extraordinary internal party elections for the election of the president, [12] with Olga Gerovassili announcing her candidacy. [13] In the end, the elections did not take place and tensions were averted in view of the upcoming European elections. [14]
In the European elections, Syriza maintained second place, but with a lower percentage (14.92%) and elected four MEPs. This, combined with sudden replacements of party individuals, [15] changes to the party structure [16] and the suspension of the daily edition of I Avgi, exacerbated the discontent within the party. [17] [18]
The questioning of Stefanos Kasselakis culminated in the meeting of the Central Committee of Syriza, on 7 September, during which 100 members submitted a motion of no confidence against the party president, [19] which was adopted by 163 votes to 120, [20] removing the president, Stefanos Kasselakis, and triggering a leadership election.
On 11 September, the date of the election was effectively decided on a meeting of the political bureau of the party, with the final decision pending on the meeting of the central committee. Before the elections, on 1-3 November, an extrordinary congress will take place, where all the candidacies will be presented. [21]
| Candidate | Political Experience | Announcement | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavlos Polakis (59 years old) | MP for Chania (2015 - today) Other positions:List
| 7 September 2024 | [22] | |
| Endorsementsː | ||||
| Apostolos Gkletsos (57 years old) | Mayor of Stylida (2011-2019) (2019 - today) Other positions:}} | 8 September 2024 | [23] | |
| Endorsementsː | ||||
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