Sokratis Famellos

Sokratis Famellos (; born 27 March 1966) is a Greek politician and former chemical engineer who served as president of Syriza from 2024 to 2026. He previously served as de jure Leader of the Official Opposition in the Hellenic Parliament from 2023 to 2024.

Early life, education and career Sokratis Famellos was born on 27 March 1966 in Athens, but was raised in Thessaloniki. He 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.

Political career Famellos was elected to the Hellenic Parliament representing for Thessaloniki B in 2015.

Prior to the 2023 Syriza leadership election, there was speculation that Famellos would be a candidate, which he denied. Under the new leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, Famellos retained his position as leader of the parliamentary group. He became the Leader of the Opposition in the Hellenic Parliament, as Kasselakis was not an MP. On 27 August 2024, Famellos was dismissed from the position after refusing to resign.

Famellos stood in the 2024 Syriza leadership election and was elected president on 24 November after leading the first round with 49.41% of the votes. He was congratulated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on his election as president.

Personal life Famellos was married to Popi Karagiannidou until her death in 2018. They had one son together.