Liberalism in Greece
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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Greece. It is limited to liberal parties. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.
[edit] Introduction
Liberal parties in Greece are largely committed to liberalism, republicanism and democracy.
[edit] The timeline
[edit] From Modernist Party to the Center Union
- 1875: The Modernist Party (Neoteristikon Komma) is formed
- 1910: A resurrected Liberal Party (Komma Fileleftheron) is formed under Eleftherios Venizelos
- 1935: Faction around Georgios Papandreou forms the ⇒ Democratic Socialist Party of Greece
- 1936: All political parties are banned in Greece under Ioannis Metaxas' dictatorship, but a liberal movement remained present
- 1941: The Greek government in exile contains mostly liberal politicians
- 1946: Start of the Greek Civil War, lasting until 1949
- 1946: Liberal fraction lead by Themistoklis Sophoulis continues under the Liberal Party name
- 1956: Liberal Party takes part in the elections of 1956 in the Liberal Democratic Union (Filelefthero Dimokratiko Kentro) coalition
- 1961: Liberal Party merges into the ⇒ Center Union
[edit] From Democratic Socialist Party to the Center Union
- 1935: A faction of the ⇒ Liberal Party around Georgios Papandreou forms the Democratic Socialist Party of Greece
- 1936: All political parties are banned in Greece under Ioannis Metaxas' dictatorship, but a liberal movement remained present
- 1941: The Greek government in exile contains mostly liberal politicians
- 1946: Start of the Greek Civil War, lasting until 1949
- 1946: Liberal faction lead by Georgios Papandreou is part of the National Political Union alliance
- 1956: Liberal faction lead by Georgios Papandreou is part of the Liberal Democratic Union coalition
[edit] National Progressive Union of the Centre
- 1949: National Progressive Union of the Centre (Ethniki Proodeutiki Enosis Kentrou, EPEK) is founded by Nikolaos Plastiras after the Greek Civil War and disappears in 1956
[edit] From Center Union to Union of the Democratic Center
- 1961: Georgios Papandreou forms the Center Union (Enosi Kentrou)
- 1967: Start of the Military Junta continuing until 1974
- 1974: Center Union - New Forces (Enosi Kentrou-Nees Dynameis) is formed by George Mavros
- 1976: Union of the Democratic Center is formed as successor of the Center Union - New Forces
[edit] Democratic Center Union
- 1974: Ioannis Zigdis forms the Democratic Center Union which merges into the ⇒ Union of the Democratic Center in 1976
[edit] Party of New Liberals
- 1977: Constantine Mitsotakis forms the Party of New Liberals which merges into New Democracy in 1978
[edit] Democratic Renewal
- 1984: Costis Stephanopoulos withdraws from New Democracy and forms the Democratic Renewal (Dimokratiki Ananeosi), a party that continues to exist until end 1994
[edit] Union of Centrists
- 1992: Union of Centrists (Enosi Kentroon) is founded by Vassilis Leventis
[edit] The Liberals
- 1999: A short-lived libertarian party is founded by Stefanos Manos, The Liberals espousing a laissez-faire political platform. The party was dissolved in October of 2001. [1] The party's founder is currently cooperating with PASOK, after George Papandreou's invitation to be honorarily elected as member of the Greek parliament under PASOK's flag.
[edit] Liberal Alliance
- 2006: Establishment of the Liberal Alliance which aims to unite all Greek liberals.[citation needed]
[edit] Liberal leaders
- Liberal Party: Eleftherios Venizelos - Themistoklis Sophoulis - Sophoklis Venizelos
- National Progressive Union of the Centre: Nikolaos Plastiras
- Center Union: Georgious Papandreou - George Mavros
- Union of the Democratic Center: George Mavros - Ioannis Zigdis
- Party of New Liberals: Constantine Mitsotakis
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