National Unionist Party (Greece)
National Unionist Party (Greek: Εθνικόν Ενωτικόν Κόμμα (ΕΕΚ), EEK) is a former Greek Centre-left political party founded in 1935 by Panagiotis Kanellopoulos and other Venizelist politicians.
National Unionist Party Εθνικόν Ενωτικόν Κόμμα | |
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| Leader | Panagiotis Kanellopoulos |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Dissolved | 1950 |
| Merged into | People's Unionist Party |
| Headquarters | Athens |
| Ideology | Venizelism Liberalism Economic liberalism Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre Centre-right |
History
This party generally had democratic and progressive tendencies and was represented in the Greek Parliament in the post-war period, as emerged during the elections of 1946, as well as in the elections of 1950, with a small group of MPs.
In December 1950, the E.E.K. merged with a group of MPs led by Stefanos Stefanopoulos, who had split from the People's Party, creating the People's Unionist Party, which later joined the Greek Rally after a short period of time.
The party's publication was the newspaper "Elliniki Foni" (Greek Voice), where well-known academics and friends of Kanellopoulos, such as Konstantinos Despotopoulos, Phaidon Vegleris, and Ioannis Theodorakopoulos, later contributed as writers.
Greek Parliament
| Year | Party Leader | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Seats | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Panagiotis Kanellopoulos | 9.870 | 0,77% | 0 / 300 |
11th Party Out of Parliament |
| 1946 | Panagiotis Kanellopoulos | 213.721 (N.P.U) |
19,28% (N.P.U) |
9 / 354 |
8th Party Opposition |
| 1950 | Panagiotis Kanellopoulos | 88.979 (N.R.F.) |
5,27% (N.R.F.) |
6 / 250 |
4th Party Opposition |
Sources
The Great Greek Encyclopedia (Greek: Μεγάλη Ελληνική Εγκυκλοπαίδεια) volume B' (supplement), page 789.