general election held in April, Synaspismos got 3.2 percent at a national level. In the 2004 general election held in March, Synaspismos narrowly escaped from being excluded from the parliament again, acquiring 3.2 percent at a national level, despite the fact it had formed an alliance ("Syriza") with other minor parties of the Greek left. This alliance became inactive in a few weeks' time, failing to participate united in the same year's European Parliament election (June). Konstantopoulos received criticism from both his party's members and his left allies for the two consecutive failures, and announced that he would retire as president at the next Synaspismos congress. The Synaspismos congress of December 2004 elected Alekos Alavanos as the party president. Konstantopoulos has also worked as a lawyer, specializing in various issues of institutional reforms, law modernization, criminal law and the defence of civil rights. In 2010, he was for a short time president of Panathinaikos F.C. External links Official Biography |- 1942 births Chairpersons of Synaspismos Greek MPs 1990–1993 Greek MPs 1996–2000 Greek MPs 2000–2004 Greek MPs 2004–2007 Living people Ministers of the Interior of Greece National and Kapodistrian University of Athens alumni Panathinaikos F.C. presidents Politicians from Elis People from Elis