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Katy Fallon

Kasselakis, a political unknown and ex-banker, wins race to lead Greek left

The newly elected leader of Greece's leftist Syriza party, Stefanos Kasselakis, outside the party's headquarters in Athens after his win [Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters]

Athens, Greece – Stefanos Kasselakis, a 35-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader, was elected leader of Syriza on Sunday, sending shockwaves throughout the Greek left with his meteoric rise.

Within a month, he emerged from political obscurity to head Greece’s main opposition group.

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