A 35-year-old businessman without prior political experience has been elected to lead Greece’s main opposition bloc, the left-wing Syriza party.
Then in late August, a few days after presenting a list of proposals for the party, Kasselakis released a video of just over four minutes recounting his life and his vision. The video went viral, transforming him into a serious contender for the party leadership. Achtsioglou had been the overwhelming favorite.
To the party’s old guard and left wing, Kasselakis’ candidacy rankled. A rival candidate, former Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, accused Kasselakis of indulging in a shallow, social media-driven “post-politics.” Achtsioglou, who sought to appeal to a broad range of supporters when she was the frontrunner, took up these criticisms.
Experts say not being a lawmaker will hamper Kasselakis’ efforts to oppose Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. But the new leader of the opposition, aware of his limited knowledge of politics, seems happier doing trips around the country, talking to people, posing for selfies and posting the whole thing on Tik-Tok.
A youthful math prodigy attending an exclusive Greek school, Kasselakis was offered a scholarship by the Phillips Academy, a prep school at Andover, Massachusetts. He was offered another scholarship to attend the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where he got a B.S. in finance, in addition to a B.A. in International Relations.
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