The SYRIZA-Popular Union (ΠΣ) is in the process of reorganization after electing a new Political Secretariat, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Press Spokesperson on Saturday (05.07.2025). The Central Committee meeting is currently underway, following the speech by the party’s president, Sokratis Famellou.
Famellou proposed Stergios Kalpakis for Secretary, Anastasia Sapouna for Deputy General Secretary, and Kostas Zachariadis as the new Press Spokesperson. Following this, the proposal for the formation of the new Political Secretariat was submitted and approved. The Central Committee unanimously voted in favor of the proposal, with no blank votes cast.
Polls are expected to be set up next for the approval of the two secretaries and the election of the Ethics Committee.
Here is the full list of the 31 members of the new Political Secretariat, in alphabetical order:
1. Tryfon Alexiadis
2. Kostas Arvanitis
3. Kalliopi Vetta
4. Angeliki Visviki
5. Olga Gerovasili
6. Thanasis Gkounas
7. Ilias Gkioulakis
8. Jenny Diamantopoulou
9. Rena Dourou
10. Kostas Zachariadis
11. Thanasis Theocharopoulos
12. Dionysis Kalamatianos
13. Giorgos Kamereros
14. Fotini Karystinaki
15. Christos Lampridis
16. Giannis Mantzouranis
17. Giorgos Mpala fas
18. Giannis Boulekos
19. Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou
20. Giorgos Panagiotopoulos
21. Nikos Pappas
22. Pavlos Polakis
23. Giannis Ragkousis
24. Maria Repousi
25. Rania Sviggou
26. Despoina Sino
27. Dionysia Stef atou
28. Eleni Symeonidou
29. Popi Tsapanidou
30. Stamata Tsume a
31. Thenia Charalampidou
Ex officio members include the President, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Youth Secretary.
Stergios Kalpakis, the proposed new party Secretary, emphasized that only a strong SYRIZA can offer an alternative progressive governance plan against the unjust and corrupt government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Speaking to the Central Committee, Kalpakis stated: ‘I am fully aware of the historical moment we are in. We know there is an entire system trying to eliminate SYRIZA and the Left. The people sent a message of strengthening the party through the conference and the election of the Central Committee. SYRIZA is here, it endures, it has momentum—it is a real party of its members. I believe in the political and social necessity of SYRIZA. It is the only left-wing party that clearly states that in response to the policies of Mr. Mitsotakis—corruption and inequality—an alternative leftist power proposal is needed. Only if SYRIZA is strong can a left-wing governance become reality.’
He also commented on the current political climate, saying: ‘Earlier they told us we ‘ate everything together,’ now they say we ‘grazed together.’ We didn’t eat or graze together; they ate alone, but now they want all of us to pay the bill.’