Democratic Socialist Party of Greece
Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα
FounderGeorgios Papandreou
FoundedJune 1945 [1]
Dissolved1950
Succeeded byGeorgios Papandreou Party
IdeologyDemocratic Socialism
Liberalism[2]
Political positionCentre-left

The Democratic Socialist Party of Greece (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος Demokratiko Sosialistiko Komma Ellados) was a political party founded by George Papandreou. The party came about as a continuation of the Democratic Party which he had founded in 1935 and which ceased to exist the following year due to the declaration of Metaxas' dictatorship (4th of August Regime).[2] Participated in the 1946 elections as part of the coalition of the National Political Union (1946) and won 27 seats out of 68 in the coalition.<ref name="Hellenic Parliament"> It was replaced in 1950 with the formation of the Georgios Papandreou Party.

References

  1. ^ https://palaio-biblio.gr/katastima/istoria/neoteri-elliniki-istoria/programmatikaiarxaiske1945-detail.html
  2. ^ a b Γεώργιος Παπανδρέου (1888 - 1968) Ο Γέρος της Δημοκρατίας [Giorgos Papandreou (1888-1968) The old man of Democracy] (PDF) (in Greek). (Athens): Hellenic Parliametn. 2004. p. 50.


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