The First Shadow Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras was formed on 3 July 2012, following the June 2012 Greek legislative election.
It consisted of only Syriza MPs, as they were the largest party to refuse to participate in the ND-PASOK-DIMAR coalition.
Tsipras subsequently formed his First Cabinet on 27 January 2015, consisting of a coalition of both Syriza and the Independent Greeks.
The Shadow Cabinet was formed on 3 July 2012, with the final composition being settled at a meeting of the Syriza parliamentary group at 11am on that day.
Whilst in opposition, in December 2014, Syriza adopted the Thessaloniki Programme, an economic manifesto.