Leader of the Opposition (Greece) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent Alexis Tsipras since 8 July 2019
Term length	While leader of the largest political party not in government
Inaugural holder	Yannis Makriyannis
Formation	16 September 1843

The Leader of the Opposition (Greek: Αρχηγός της Αξιωματικής Αντιπολίτευσης) is a very important politician in Greece. This person leads the main group of politicians who are not part of the government. Think of it like the captain of the other team in a debate!

This leader is usually the head of the biggest political party that is not currently running the country. This often means they lead the second-largest party in the Hellenic Parliament, which is Greece's main law-making body. Their job is to question the government and offer different ideas.

What is the Leader of the Opposition?

In a country like Greece, people vote for different political parties. The party or group of parties that wins the most votes usually forms the government. They get to make the big decisions.

But what about the other parties? The biggest party that is not in the government is called the "Opposition." Their job is to keep an eye on the government. They make sure the government is doing a good job. They also suggest other ways to solve problems.

The person who leads this main Opposition party is called the Leader of the Opposition. They are a key voice for people who might not agree with the government. They help make sure all voices are heard in the country's politics.

Leaders of the Opposition in Greece Since 1974

Greece has had many Leaders of the Opposition since 1974. This is when democracy returned to the country. These leaders have played a big role in shaping Greece's future. Below is a list of some of these important figures. It shows who they were and which political party they led.

Political Party Colors:       EK–ND / EDIK       PASOK       ND       SYRIZA

Portrait		Name	Political Party	Time in Office
		Georgios Mavros	Centre Union – New Forces in 1976 merged into Union of the Democratic Centre	1974	28 November 1977
		Andreas Papandreou	PASOK	28 November 1977	21 October 1981
		Georgios Rallis	New Democracy	21 October 1981	December 1981
		Evangelos Averoff	New Democracy	December 1981	1 September 1984
		Konstantinos Mitsotakis	New Democracy	1 September 1984	12 October 1989
		Andreas Papandreou	PASOK	12 October 1989	23 November 1989
None – National Unity Government				23 November 1989	11 April 1990
		Andreas Papandreou	PASOK	11 April 1990	13 October 1993
		Miltiadis Evert	New Democracy	13 October 1993	21 March 1997
		Kostas Karamanlis	New Democracy	21 March 1997	10 March 2004
		George Papandreou	PASOK	10 March 2004	6 October 2009
		Antonis Samaras	New Democracy	30 November 2009	20 June 2012
		Alexis Tsipras	SYRIZA	20 June 2012	26 January 2015
		Antonis Samaras	New Democracy	26 January 2015	5 July 2015
		Vangelis Meimarakis	New Democracy	5 July 2015	24 November 2015
		Ioannis Plakiotakis	New Democracy	24 November 2015	11 January 2016
		Kyriakos Mitsotakis	New Democracy	11 January 2016	8 July 2019
		Alexis Tsipras	SYRIZA	8 July 2019	Incumbent