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* [[Socialist Workers' Party (Greece)|Socialist Workers' Party]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Σοσιαλιστικό Εργατικό Κόμμα'') - SEK (Revolutionary Left) | * [[Socialist Workers' Party (Greece)|Socialist Workers' Party]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Σοσιαλιστικό Εργατικό Κόμμα'') - SEK (Revolutionary Left) | ||
* [[Union of Centrists]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Ένωση Κεντρώων'') - EK (UC) (Centrist Social Democrats) | * [[Union of Centrists]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Ένωση Κεντρώων'') - EK (UC) (Centrist Social Democrats) | ||
+ | * [[Union of the Democratic Centre]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Ένωση Δημοκρατικού Κέντρου'') - EDIK (Centrist) | ||
==Defunct parties== | ==Defunct parties== |
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Politics of Greece |
This article lists political parties in Greece.
Greece has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, it being extremely difficult to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
Contents
- 1 The parties
- 2 Defunct parties
- 2.1 Parties during the reign of King Otto (1833-1862)
- 2.2 Parties during the reign of King George I (1863-1913)
- 2.3 Parties during the reign of King Constantine I - George II (1913-1924)
- 2.4 Parties during the Second Hellenic Republic (1924-1935)
- 2.5 Parties during the restoration of King George II (1936-1946)
- 2.6 Parties during the reigns of Kings Paul and Constantine II (1946-1973)
- 2.7 Parties during the Third Hellenic Republic (1974-present)
The parties
Parties represented in the current Parliament
- New Democracy (Greek: Νεα Δημοκρατια) - ND (Conservative Right)
- Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) (Greek: Πανελληνιο Σοσιαλιστικο Κινημα) - PA.SO.K (Socialist)
- Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Κομμουνιστικο Κομμα Ελλαδας) - KKE (Communist)
- Coalition of the Radical Left (Greek Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς) - SYRIZA (Leftist)
- Popular Orthodox Rally (Greek: Λαϊκός Ορθόδοξος Συναγερμός) - LA.O.S. (Far Right)
Minor Parties
- Communist Organization of Greece (Greek: Κομμουνιστική Οργάνωση Ελλάδας) - ΚΟΕ (Communist Left)
- Ecologist Greece (Greek: Οικολόγοι Ελλάδας) - EG (Green)
- Ecologist Greens (Greek: Οικολόγοι Πράσινοι) - OP (Greens)
- Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Μαρξιστικο - Λενινιστικο Κομμουνιστικο Κομμα Ελλαδας) - M-L KKE (Maoist Left)
- Radical Left Front (Greek: Μετωτο Ριζοσπαστικης Αριστερας)- MERA (Radical Left)
- Rainbow Party (Greek: Oυράνιο Tόξο; Slavo-Macedonian: Виножито) - OT (RP) (Regionalist party expressing support for the indigenous Greek Macedonian_Slav minority)
- Socialist Workers' Party (Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Εργατικό Κόμμα) - SEK (Revolutionary Left)
- Union of Centrists (Greek: Ένωση Κεντρώων) - EK (UC) (Centrist Social Democrats)
- Union of the Democratic Centre (Greek: Ένωση Δημοκρατικού Κέντρου) - EDIK (Centrist)
Defunct parties
Parties during the reign of King Otto (1833-1862)
- English Party (Greek: Άγγλικό Κόμμα) (liberal, pro-English) (1833-1863)
- French Party (Greek: Γαλλικό Κόμμα) (liberal, pro-French) (1833-1863)
- Russian Party (Greek: Ρώσσικο Κόμμα) (conservative, pro-Russian) (1833-1863)
Parties during the reign of King George I (1863-1913)
- Liberal Party (Greek:Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910-1961)
- Nationalist Party (Greek: Κόμμα Εθνικοφρόνων K.E.) - Komma Ethnikofronon (conservative) (1865-1909)
- Modernist Party (Greek: Νεωτεριστικόν Κομμα Neoteristikon, Ν.Κ. - Neoteristikon Komma, ΝΚ (Liberal) (1875-1910)
Parties during the reign of King Constantine I - George II (1913-1924)
- Liberal Party (Greek:Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910-1961)
- People's Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κόμμα Λ.Κ.) LK - Laiko Komma (Conservative, Royalist) (1920-1958)
Parties during the Second Hellenic Republic (1924-1935)
- Agrarian Party (Greek: Άγροτικό Κόμμα A.K.) - Agrotikon Komma AK (1926-1956)
- Conservative Democratic Party (Greek: Συντηρητικό Δημοκρατικόν Κόμμα Σ.Δ.Κ.) - Syntiritiko Demokratikon Komma SDK (1932-1936)
- Democratic Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωσις Δ.E.) - Demokratiki Enosis (Liberal) (1920-1932)
- Democratic Socialist Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα, ΔΣΚ) - DSK (Democratic Socialist) (1935–1950)
- Farmers’ and Workers’ Party (Greek: Άγροτικόν και Έργατικόν Κόμμα Α.Ε.Κ.) - Agrotikon kai Ergatikon Komma/Agrotergatiko Komma AEK (Rural radical) (1932-1936)
- General People's Radical Union (Greek: Γενική Λαïκή Ριζοσπαστική Ένωση Γ.Λ.Ρ.Ε) - Geniki Laiki Rizospastiki Enosis GLRE (??) (1932-1936)
- Liberal Party (Greek:Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910-1961)
- Greek National Socialist Party (Greek: Ελληνικό Εθνικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα) - Elliniko Ethniko Sosialistiko Komma (National Socialist) (1932)
- Jewish Political Union (Greek: ??) - ?? (1926-?)
- Macedonian Union (Greek: ?? ??) – ?? (Conservative) (1935)
- National Radical Party (Greek: Εθνικό Ριζοσπαστικό Κόμμα E.Ρ.K.) - Ethnikon Rizospastikon Komma ERK (Conservative) (1932-1936)
- National Unionist Party (Greek: Εθνικόν Ενωτικόν Κόμμα Ε.Ε.Κ.)– Ethnikon Enotikon Komma EEK (1935–1950)
- People's Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κόμμα Λ.Κ.) LK - Laiko Komma (Conservative, Royalist) (1920-1958)
- Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα Π.Κ.) - Proodeftikon Komma PK (1928-1941)
- Refugees' Liberal Party (Greek: Φιλελευθέρων Προσφυγικόν Κόμμα Φ.Π.Κ.) - Fileleftheron Prosfigikon Komma FPK (1926-1928)
- Union of Royalists (Greek: Ένωσις Βασιλικών EB) – Enosis Vasilikon (Monarchist-Conservative) (1935)
Parties during the restoration of King George II (1936-1946)
- Agrarian Party (Greek: Αγροτικό Κόμμα A.K.) - Agrotikon Komma AK (1926-1956)
- Conservative Democratic Party (Greek: Συντηρητικό Δημοκρατικόν Κόμμα Σ.Δ.Κ.) - Syntiritiko Demokratikon Komma SDK (1932-1936)
- Democratic Socialist Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα, ΔΣΚ) - DSK (Democratic Socialist) (1935–1950)
- Democratic Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωσις Δ.E.) - Demokratiki Enosis (Liberal) (1926-?)
- Farmers’ and Workers’ Party (Greek: Άγροτικόν και Έργατικόν Κόμμα Α.Ε.Κ.) - Agrotikon kai Ergatikon Komma/Agrotergatiko Komma AEK (Rural radical) (1932-1936)
- Freethinkers' Party (Greek: Κόμμα των Ελευθεροφρόνων K.E.) - Komma Eleftherofronon (Nationalist, Metaxist) (1936-1940)
- General People's Radical Union (Greek: Γενική Λαïκή Ριζοσπαστική Ένωση Γ.Λ.Ρ.Ε) - Geniki Laiki Rizospastiki Enosis GLRE (??) (1932-1936)
- Liberal Party (Greek:Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910-1961)
- National Party of Greece (Greek: Εθνικόν Κόμμα 'Ελλάδος E.Κ.E.) - Ethnikon Komma Ellados E.K.E. (Monarchist-Conservative) (1946-1967)
- National People's Party (Greek: Εθνικόν Λαϊκόν Κόμμα E.Λ.Κ.) - Ethniko Laiko Komma E.L.K. (1936)
- National Political Union E.P.E. (Greek: Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις Ε.Π.Ε.) - Ethniki Politiki Enosis, E.P.E. (Liberal) (1946)
- National Radical Party (Greek: Εθνικό Ριζοσπαστικό Κόμμα E.Ρ.K.) - Ethnikon Rizospastikon Komma ERK (Conservative) (1932-1936)
- National Unionist Party (Greek: Εθνικόν Ενωτικόν Κόμμα Ε.Ε.Κ.)– Ethnikon Enotikon Komma EEK (1935–1950)
- People's Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κόμμα Λ.Κ.) LK - Laiko Komma (Conservative, Royalist) (1920-1958)
- Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα Π.Κ.) - Proodeftikon Komma PK (1928-1964, 1981)
- Reform Party (Greek: Μεταρρυθμιστικόν Κόμμα M.K.) - Metarrythmistikon Komma MK (1936)
- Union of Agrarian Parties (Greek: Ένωσις Άγροτικών Κομμάτων Ε.Α.Κ.) – Enosis Agrotikon Kommaton EAK (Agrarian) (1946)
- Union of Nationalists (Greek: Ένωσις Εθνικοφρόνων Ε.Ε.) – Enosis Ethnikofronon, ΕE (Monarchist-Conservative) (1946)
- United Order of Nationalists (Greek: Ηνωμένη Παράταξις Εθνικόφρονων Η.Π.Ε.) – Inomeni Parataxis Ethnikofronon I.P.E. (Conservative) (1946)
- Venizelist Liberal Party (Greek:Κόμμα Bενιζελικών Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1946-1947)
Parties during the reigns of Kings Paul and Constantine II (1946-1973)
- Center Union (Greek: Ένωση Κέντρου) - Enosi Kentrou, E.K. (Liberal) (1961-1967)
- Christian Democracy (Greek: Χριστιανική Δημοκρατία) - Christianiki Dimokratia (socialist) (1956-1963)
- Democratic Progressive Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Προοδευτικό Κόμμα Δ.Π.Κ.) - Dimokratiko Proodeutiko Komma DPK (1950-?)
- Democratic Socialist Party of Greece (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος, ΔΣΚ) - DSK (Democratic Socialist) (1935–1950)
- Democratic Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωση Δ.Ε.) - (All-inclusive anti-ERE coalition) (1956)
- Greek Rally (Greek: Ελληνικός Συναγερμός Ε.Σ.) - Ellinikos Synagermos E.S. (Conservative, Royalist) (1951-1956)
- Independent Political Party ((Greek: Πολιτική Ανεξάρτητη Παράταξη Π.Α.Π.) - Politiki Anexartiti Parataxi PAP (Metaxist) (1950-?)
- Left Liberals (Greek: Αριστεροί Φιλελεύθεροι Α.Φ.) - Aristeroi Fileleutheroi AF (communist) (1950-?)
- Liberal Democratic Center (Greek: Φιλελεύθερον Δημοκρατικόν Κέντρον ΦΙ.ΔΗ.Κ.)– Filelefthero Dimokratiko Kentro FDK (Liberal) (1965–1966)
- Liberal Democratic Union (Greek: Φιλελεύθερη Δημοκρατική Ένωση Φ.Δ.Ε.) - (Liberal) (1954-1957)
- Liberal Party (Greek:Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910-1961)
- Movement for Democracy and Socialism (Greek: Κίνημα Δημοκρατίας και Σοσιαλισμού) - (socialist) (1963)
- National Party of Greece (Greek: Εθνικόν Κόμμα 'Ελλάδος E.Κ.E.) - Ethnikon Komma Ellados E.K.E. (Monarchist-Conservative) (1946-1967)
- National Progressive Centre Union (Greek: Εθνική Προοδευτική Ένωσις Κέντρου E.Π.Ε.Κ.) – Ethniki Proodeftiki Enosis Kentrou EPEK (1952)
- National Radical Union (Greek: Εθνική Ριζοσπαστική Ένωσις E.Ρ.E.) - Ethniki Rizospastiki Enosis E.R.E. (Conservative, Royalist) (1955-1967)
- New Party (Greek: Νέο Κόμμα N.K.) - Neo Komma NK (conservative) (1950-?)
- Pandemocratic Agrarian Front (Greek: Πανδημοκρατικόν Αγροτικόν Μέτωπον) – Pandimokratiko Agrotiko Metopo P.A.ME. (Socialist) (1961)
- Party of Farmers and Workers (Greek: Κόμμα Αγροτών και Εργαζομένων) - Komma Agroton kai Ergazomenon (Agrarian) (1951-1952)
- Party of I. Sofianopoulos (Greek: Κόμμα του Ι. Σοφιανόπουλου) - Komma tou I. Sofianopoulou (communist) (1950-?)
- Party of Progressive Liberals (Greek: Κόμμα των Προοδευτικών Φιλελευθέρων) - Komma ton Proodeftikon Fileleftheron (liberal) (1950-?)
- People's Social Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κοινωνικόν Κόμμα Λ.Κ.Κ.) – Laikon Koinonikon Komma LKK (1955)
- Progressive Party (Greek: Κόμμα Προοδευτικών Π.Κ.) - Komma Proodeftikon (1953-1964)
- Progressive Rural Democratic Union (Greek: Προοδευτική Αγροτική Δημοκρτική Ένωσις) - (1958)
- Socialist Party-Democratic Popular Union (Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα-Ένωση Λαïκής Δημοκρατίας Σ.Κ.-Ε.Λ.Δ.) - Sosialistiko Komma-Enosi Laikis Dimokratias SK-ELD (Communist) (1950-1952)
- Union of the People's Party (Greek: Ένωσις Λαϊκού Κόμματος) – Enosis Laikou Kommatos (Conservative) (1958)
- United Democratic Left (Greek: Ενιαία Δημοκρατική Αριστερά Ε.Δ.Α.) - Eniaia Dimokratiki Aristera EDA (Socialist) (1951-1977)
Parties during the Third Hellenic Republic (1974-present)
- Center Union - New Forces (Greek:Ένωσις Κέντρου-Νέες Δυνάμεις) - Enosi Kentrou-Nees Dynameis (Liberal) (1974-1977)
- Democratic Alignment (Greek: Δημοκρατική Παράταξη Δ.Π.) - Dimokratiki Parataxi DP (1977)
- Democratic Renewal (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ανανέωση Δ.Α.) - Dimokratiki Ananeosi (Conservative) (1985-1994)
- Front Line (Greek: Πρώτη Γραμμή) - Proti Grammi (Nationalist) (1999-?)
- Golden Dawn (Greek: Χρυσή Αυγή) - Hrisi Avgi (Nationalist - National Socialist) (1980-2005)
- Hellenic Front (Greek: Ελληνικό Μέτωπο) - Elliniko Metopo (Nationalist, Rightist) (1994-2004)
- Hellenic Women's Political Party (Greek: Κόμμα Ελληνίδων Γυναικών) - Komma Ellinidon Ginaikon (Feminist) (?-?)
- Independent Muslim List (Greek: ? ) - ?? (1985-1990)
- Liberal Democratic Union-Socialist Party (Greek: Φιλελεύθερη Δημοκρατική Ένωση-Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Φ.Δ.Ε.-Σ.Κ.) - ?? (1974)
- The Liberals (Greek: Οι Φιλελεύθεροι) - Oi Fileleftheroi (Liberal) (1999-2004)
- Movement of Free Citizens (Greek: Κίνημα Ελευθέρων Πολιτών, Κ.Ε.Π.) - Kinima Eleftheron Politon K.E.P. (Right of Center) (2001-2002)
- National Alignment (Greek: Εθνική Παράταξις Ε.Π.)- Ethniki Parataxis (E.P.) (Nationalist, Royalist) (1977)
- National Democratic Union (Greek: ?? ) - ?? (?) (1974)
- National Political Union E.P.EN. (Greek: Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις Ε.Π.ΕΝ.) - Ethniki Politiki Enosis, E.P.EN. (Rightist, Nationalist) (1984-?)
- Party of Democratic Socialism (Greek: Κόμμα του Δημοκρατικού Σοσιαλισμού ΚΟΔΗΣΟ) – Komma tou Dimokratikou Sosialismou KODISO (socialist) (1981-)
- Party of Hellenism (Greek: Κόμμα Ελληνισμού) - Komma Ellinismou (Nationalist) (1984-2004)
- Party of New Liberals (Greek: Kόμμα των Nεοφιλελευθέρων K.N.) – Komma ton Neofileftheron KN (Liberal) (1977-1978)
- Peoples Democratic Unity (Greek: ?? ) - LDE (1977)
- Political Spring (Greek: Πολιτική Άνοιξη) - POL.AN (Right-Conservative) (1993-2004)
- Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα Π.Κ.) - Proodeftikon Komma PK (1981)
- Republican Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωσις Δ.Ε.) – Dimokratiki Enosis DE
- Revolutionary Communist Party of Greece) (Greek: Επαναστατικό Κουμουνιστικό Κόμμα 'Ελλάδος) – Epanastatiko Kommounistiko Komma Ellados-EKKE (communist) (1974)
- United Democratic Left (Greek: Ενιαία Δημοκρατική Αριστερά Ε.Δ.Α.) - Eniaia Dimokratiki Aristera EA (Socialist) (1951-1977)
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