He made the announcement in a televised state address .
On 20 August 2015 , Tsipras resigned from position of the Prime Minister of Greece due to the rebellion of MPs from his own party Syriza and called for a snap election .
Tsipras made the announcement in a televised state address .
On 20 August 2015 , Tsipras resigned from position of the Prime Minister of Greece due to the rebellion of MPs from his own party Syriza and called for a snap election .