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Dimitris Koutsoumpas Δημήτρης Κουτσούμπας | |
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| Born | 10 August 1955 Lamia, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Political orientation | Marxism–Leninism (Left deviationism) Homophobia[1][2] |
Dimitris Koutsoumpas is the General Secretary of the KKE.[3]
Political Career
In 1987, he was elected into the party's Central Committee and in 1996 to the party's Politburo. He also became the director of Rizospastis that same year.
He got elected as General Secretary in the 19th Party Congress on 14 April 2013, succeeding Aleka Papariga.[4]
During his tenure as General Secretary, KKE has voted against the Cohabilitation Agreement in 2015 and is planning to vote against the Homosexual Marriage agreement as well.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Department for the Equality of Women of the CC of KKE (2016). "On the Cohabitation Agreement" Communist Party of Greece. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ↑ Central Committee of the KKE (2024-01-29). "KKE's positions on civil marriage for same-sex couples and its impact on children's rights" Communist Party of Greece. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ "Speech by Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the KKE, at the quadripartite meeting of the 8th of July" (2022-07-08). In Defense of Communism. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ↑ "Βιογραφικό Κουτσούμπα" (2013-04-14). Kathimerini. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ↑ Department for the Equality of Women of the CC of KKE (2016). "On the Cohabitation Agreement" Communist Party of Greece. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ↑ Central Committee of the KKE (2024-01-29). "KKE's positions on civil marriage for same-sex couples and its impact on children's rights" Communist Party of Greece. Retrieved 2024-01-30.