# Fofi Gennimata

_Greek politician (1964–2021)_

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> Fotini "Fofi" Gennimata 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 November 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Athens ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P19))
- **Died:** 25 October 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P570))
- **Place of death:** Athens ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Greece ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P106))
- **Political party:** Panhellenic Socialist Movement; PASOK – Movement for Change ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P102))
- **Education:** National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P69))
- **Spouse:** Alexandros  Ntekas; Andreas Tsounis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P26))
- **Official website:** gennimatafofi.gr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P856))
- **Positions held:** president (19 November 2017 – 25 October 2021); member of the Hellenic Parliament (3 October 2015 – 25 October 2021); chairperson (14 June 2015 – 25 October 2021); Ministry of National Defence (Greece) (25 June 2013 – 27 January 2015); member of the Hellenic Parliament (6 May 2012 – 19 May 2012); Ministry of the Interior (Greece) (11 November 2011 – 27 March 2012); Greek Deputy Minister of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs (7 September 2010 – 11 November 2011); Greek vice-ministre of Health and Social Solidarity (7 October 2009 – 7 September 2010); Prefect of Athens and Piraeus (1 January 2003 – 1 September 2007); member of the Hellenic Parliament (2000–2002) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** FofiGennimata ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P2002))
- **Facebook:** fofigennimata ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P2013))
- **Instagram:** fofigennimata ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Fofi Gennimata born?**  
Fofi Gennimata was born on 17 November 1964 in Athens.

**What positions has Fofi Gennimata held?**  
Positions held by Fofi Gennimata include: president (2017–2021); member of the Hellenic Parliament (2015–2021); chairperson (2015–2021); Ministry of National Defence (Greece) (2013–2015); member of the Hellenic Parliament (2012–2012).

**Where did Fofi Gennimata study?**  
Fofi Gennimata was educated at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Fofi Gennimata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fofi_Gennimata) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q12885954](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12885954) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Fofi Gennimata 2015-09-09 (cropped).jpg by PASOK (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fofi_Gennimata_2015-09-09_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Fofi Gennimata". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/fofi-gennimata. Retrieved 14 November 2026.