Fofi Gennimata
Fotini "Fofi" Gennimata (Greek: Φωτεινή "Φώφη" Γεννηματά [ˈfofi ʝenimaˈta]; 17 November 1964 – 25 October 2021) was a Greek politician who served as president of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) from 2015 to 2021. During her tenure as party leader, she also co-founded and led the Democratic Alignment and the Movement for Change, two successive political alliances of centre-left parties formed around PASOK. She was the daughter of Georgios Gennimatas, a high-profile government minister during the PASOK administrations of the 1980s and 1990s.
Fofi Gennimata | |
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| Φώφη Γεννηματά | |
Gennimata in 2015 | |
| President of the Movement for Change | |
| In office 19 November 2017 – 25 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Nikos Androulakis |
| President of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement | |
| In office 14 June 2015 – 25 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Evangelos Venizelos |
| Succeeded by | Nikos Androulakis |
| Member of the Hellenic Parliament | |
| In office 25 January 2015 – 25 October 2021 | |
| Constituency | Athens B (2015 – 2019) Athens B3 (South) (2019 – 2021) |
| In office 6 May 2012 – 19 May 2012 | |
| Constituency | State list |
| In office 9 April 2000 – 31 December 2002 | |
| Constituency | Athens A |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1964 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 25 October 2021 (aged 56) Athens, Greece |
| Political party | Panhellenic Socialist Movement |
| Other political affiliations | Movement for Change |
| Spouse |
Alexandros Ntekas (divorced)Andreas Tsounis (m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Georgios Gennimatas (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Athens |
| Occupation |
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| Website | fofigennimata |
Gennimata served as a minister in the Cabinet of George Papandreou between 2009 and 2011, first as Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare and later as Alternate Minister of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs.