New Party (Greece, 1947)
New Party (Greek: Νέο Κόμμα) is a former Greek conservative political party founded in 1947 by Spyros Markezinis. The party was formed after Spyros Markezinis broke away from the People's Party. 18 MPs joined the newformed party, mainly from the People's Party.[1][2]
New Party Νέο Κόμμα | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Spyros Markezinis |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Dissolved | 1951 |
| Split from | People's Party |
| Merged into | Greek Rally |
| Ideology | National Conservatism Royalism Nationalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
In the 1950 Greek legislative election the party elected only one MP, Andreas Stratos. Consequently, in August 1951 the party merged into Greek Rally of Marshal Alexandros Papagos.[3]
References
- McNEILL, WILLIAM HARDY (1948). "The Struggle for Greece, 1944-1947". Current History. 14 (78): 71–75. doi:10.1525/curh.1948.14.78.71. ISSN 0011-3530. JSTOR 45307299. S2CID 249684923.
- "The Greek Civil War, 1946–1949". Origins. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- "Milestones: 1945–1952 - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
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