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Alexis Tsipras

Prime Minister of Greece, 2015 to 2019

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Led the left-wing Syriza party to power on an anti-austerity platform, then accepted a new bailout after a 2015 referendum and a standoff with creditors.

Alexis Tsipras sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning state-led and slightly libertarian. The clearest positions are leaning state-led on economy, leaning anti-establishment on institutions and leaning secular on religion. The profile is close to the middle on interventionism.

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Where Alexis Tsipras sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning secular
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismCentered on interventionism
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Alexis Tsipras

CooperativismPrefers businesses owned and run by workers, consumers or local communities.98%Democratic socialismSeeks democratic control of key industries, broad public ownership and universal services.98%Democratic confederalismA stateless, feminist and ecological model of local assemblies federated from below.98%Radical democracyWants more direct participation in decisions, through assemblies, referendums and…98%

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