Agricultural and Labour Party

Summary

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]

Democratic Union-Agricultural and Labour Party
Δημοκρατική Ένωσις-Αγροτικόν Εργατικόν Κόμμα
FounderAlexandros Papanastasiou
Founded1929
Dissolved1936
Preceded byDemocratic Union
IdeologyRepublicanism
Agrarianism
Social democracy
Radicalism
Political positionLeft-wing
International affiliationInternational Entente of Radical and Similar Democratic Parties

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 edit

  1. ^ Nikolaou, Serafeim (2008). Αλέξανδρος Παπαναστασίου. Athens: The Hellenic Parliament Foundation. p. 4.