Democratic Union-Agricultural and Labour Party Δημοκρατική Ένωσις-Αγροτικόν Εργατικόν Κόμμα | |
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Founder | Alexandros Papanastasiou |
Founded | 1929 |
Dissolved | 1936 |
Preceded by | Democratic Union |
Ideology | Republicanism Agrarianism Social democracy Radicalism |
Political position | Left-wing |
International affiliation | International Entente of Radical and Similar Democratic Parties |
The Agricultural and Labour Party (Greek: Αγροτικόν Εργατικόν Κόμμα) was a Greek political party. Was the successor through the renaming of the Democratic Union of Alexandros Papanastasiou.[1]
In the 1928 Greek legislative election, under the name " Democratic Union-Agricultural and Labour Party" gained 6.7%, elected 20 MPs and participated in the government of the Liberals. In the 1929 Greek Senate election, the party gained 6.6% and elected 4 MPs. In the 1932 Greek legislative election, the party lost most of his power and gained 5.9% and elected 8 MPs. In the 1933 Greek legislative election, gained 4.2% and elected 13 MPs. Finally, in the 1936 Greek legislative election, the party participated in the Democratic Coalition, a coalition of centre-left parties and elected 7 MPs. After the death of its leader, Alexandros Papanastasiou, the party was dissolved.
References
- ^ Nikolaou, Serafeim (2008). Αλέξανδρος Παπαναστασίου. Athens: The Hellenic Parliament Foundation. p. 4.