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A leadership election was held in September 2023 within Syriza after the resignation of leader Alexis Tsipras following the June 2023 legislative election. [1] It was won by Stefanos Kasselakis after two rounds of voting. [2]
After the June 2023 Greek legislative election, Syriza received a record low percentage of 17.83% since the May 2012 Greek legislative election. [3] Tsipras announced his resignation 4 days after the elections on 29 June 2023. He stated that the party needs, "profound renewal and refoundation". [4] Sokratis Famellos took his place as president of the parliamentary group. [5]
All party members of Syriza who were aged 15-years-old and above before 17 September 2023 could vote in the leadership election. [6] The vote was held under the two-round system.
Effie Achtsioglou announced her intention to run for presidency on 12 July from the Athens Conservatoire. [7] A day later, Euclid Tsakalotos announced his candidacy. [8] Nikos Pappas announced his candidacy during the central committee’s meeting, on 15 July. [9] Stefanos Tzoumakas, member of the Executive Committee also announced his candidacy during the central committee meeting. [10] In August 2023, Stefanos Kasselakis announced that he would be running in the election. [11]
Leadership Election voting intention by Metron Analysis for MEGA TV: [12]
Kasselakis was the top vote-getter in the first round of the leadership contest on 17 September 2023 with Effie Achtsioglou in second place. [13]
Candidate | First round | Second round | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |
Stefanos Kasselakis | 66,156 | 44.91 | 74,285 | 55.98 |
Effie Achtsioglou | 53,292 | 36.18 | 58,425 | 44.02 |
Euclid Tsakalotos | 13,156 | 8.93 | ||
Nikos Pappas | 12,787 | 8.68 | ||
Stefanos Tzoumakas | 1,917 | 1.30 | ||
Total | 147,308 | 100.00 | 132,710 | 100.00 |
Valid votes | 147,308 | 98.98 | 132,710 | 98.73 |
Invalid/blank votes | 1,513 | 1.02 | 1,710 | 1.27 |
Total votes | 148,821 | 100.00 | 134,420 | 100.00 |
Source: [14] [15] |
As no candidate received over 50% of the vote in the first round there was a run-off election between the top two candidates, those being Stefanos Kasselakis and Effie Achtsioglou, on 24 September 2023.
In the second round Kasselakis received 55.98% of the vote and Achtsioglou received 44.02%, giving Kasselakis the victory. Kasselakis spoke of wanting Syriza to emulate the U.S. Democratic Party and move to the centre-left. [2]