Giorgos Tsipras (Greek: Γιώργος Τσίπρας;[1] b. 1968, Athens)[2] is a Syriza politician.

Giorgos Tsipras during a visit to Tehran

He graduated from the Varvakeio High School and holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens.[2]

He has been a member of Syriza's Central Committee since 2012, and in 2019, he was elected member of parliament for West Attica.[1][2] He is a cousin of former Syriza prime minister Alexis Tsipras, which has led to accusations of nepotism from political opponents.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Γιώργος Τσίπρας: Ο ΣΥΡΙΖΑ απέδειξε ότι είναι από σκληρό μέταλλο". www.news247.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Giorgos Tsipras". Delphi Economic Forum. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Γιώργος Τσίπρας: Ποιον συγγενή διορίσαμε; – Δένδιας: Εσείς δεν είστε εξάδελφος του πρωθυπουργού;". CNN.gr (in Greek). 7 June 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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