Difference between revisions of "List of political parties in Greece"

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===Parties represented in the current Parliament===
 
===Parties represented in the current Parliament===
 
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* [[New Democracy]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Νέα Δημοκρατία'') - ND (Conservative Right)
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* [[Coalition of the Radical Left]] ([[Greek language|Greek]] ''Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς'') - SYRIZA (Leftist)
 
* [[Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα'') - PA.SO.K (Socialist)
 
* [[Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK)]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα'') - PA.SO.K (Socialist)
* [[New Democracy]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Νέα Δημοκρατία'') - ND (Conservative Right)
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* [[Independent Greeks]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Ανεξάρτητοι Έλληνες'') - Anexartitoi Ellines (Right-of-Centre)  
 
* [[Communist Party of Greece]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας'') - KKE (Communist)  
 
* [[Communist Party of Greece]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας'') - KKE (Communist)  
* [[Coalition of the Radical Left]] ([[Greek language|Greek]] ''Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς'') - SYRIZA (Leftist)
 
* [[Popular Orthodox Rally]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Λαϊκός Ορθόδοξος Συναγερμός'') - LA.O.S. (Far Right)
 
* [[Democratic Alliance]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Δημοκρατική Συμμαχία'' ) -  DISY (Centrist)
 
 
* [[Democratic Left]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Δημοκρατική Αριστερά'' ) -  DIMAR (Socialist)  
 
* [[Democratic Left]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Δημοκρατική Αριστερά'' ) -  DIMAR (Socialist)  
* [[Independent Greeks]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]:  ''Ανεξάρτητοι Έλληνες'') - Anexartitoi Ellines (Right-of-Centre)
 
 
* [[Golden Dawn]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Χρυσή Αυγή'') - Hrisi Avgi (Ultra-nationalist) (1980- )
 
* [[Golden Dawn]] ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Χρυσή Αυγή'') - Hrisi Avgi (Ultra-nationalist) (1980- )
  

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Politics of Greece

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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.

The parties

Parties represented in the current Parliament

Minor Parties

Defunct parties

Parties during the reign of King Otto (1833-1862)


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: Νεοτεριστικόν 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)

Parties during the restoration of King George II (1936-1946)

Parties during the reigns of Kings Paul and Constantine II (1946-1973)

Parties during the Third Hellenic Republic (1974-present)

  • Democratic Renewal (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ανανέωση ΔΗ.ΑΝΑ.) - Dimokratiki Ananeosi (Conservative) (1985-1994)
  • Front Line (Greek: Πρώτη Γραμμή) - Proti Grammi (Nationalist) (1999-?)


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