Agricultural and Labour Party

Democratic Union-Agricultural and Labour Party
Δημοκρατική Ένωσις-Αγροτικόν Εργατικόν Κόμμα
Founder Alexandros Papanastasiou
Founded 1926
Dissolved 1936
Split from Liberal Party
Ideology Republicanism
Agrarianism
Democratic socialism
Liberal nationalism
Political position Left-wing
Politics of Greece
Political parties
Elections

The Agricultural and Labour Party (Greek: Αγροτικόν Εργατικόν Κόμμα) was a Greek political party. It was founded in 1926 by Alexandros Papanastasiou, a former member of the Liberal Party.

In the Greek legislative election, 1928, the party gained 6.7%, elected 20 MPs and participated in the government of the Liberals. In the Greek Senate election, 1929, the party gained 6.6% and elected 4 MPs. In the Greek legislative election, 1932, the party lost most of his power and gained 5.9% and elected 8 MPs.In the Greek legislative election, 1933, gained 4.2% and elected 13 MPs. Finally, in the Greek legislative election, 1936, 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.

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