Liberalism in Greece

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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Greece. It is limited to liberal parties. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.

Background

Liberal parties in Greece are largely committed to liberalism, republicanism and democracy.

History

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 led 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

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 led by Georgios Papandreou is part of the National Political Union alliance
1956: Liberal faction led by Georgios Papandreou is part of the Liberal Democratic Union coalition

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

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 Centre is formed as successor of the Center Union - New Forces

Democratic Center Union

1974: Ioannis Zigdis forms the Democratic Center Union which merges into the ⇒ Union of the Democratic Centre in 1976

Party of New Liberals

1977: Constantine Mitsotakis forms the Party of New Liberals which merges into New Democracy in 1978

Liberal Party

1981: Nikitas Venizelos revives the Liberal Party of his grandfather, which has participated in elections since.

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

Union of Centrists

1992: Union of Centrists (Enosi Kentroon) is founded by Vassilis Leventis

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 2001. The party's founder cooperated with PASOK in 2004, after George Papandreou's invitation to be honorarily elected as member of the Greek parliament under PASOK's flag, and founded yet another party, "Drassi", in 2009, this time refusing to use the term "liberal" and claiming it was based upon "common sense".

Liberal Alliance

February 2007: Establishment of the Liberal Alliance

Recreate Greece

December 2011: Establishment of Recreate Greece

Liberal leaders

Liberal Party: Eleftherios Venizelos - Themistoklis Sophoulis - Sophoklis Venizelos
National Progressive Union of the Centre: Nikolaos Plastiras
Center Union: Georgios Papandreou - George Mavros
Union of the Democratic Center: George Mavros - Ioannis Zigdis
Party of New Liberals: Constantine Mitsotakis

Liberalism in Greece

Ideology	Centrism Liberalism Modern Greek Enlightenment Liberal nationalism Liberal democracy Free trade Venizelism Megali Idea

Organizations	Liberal Club National and Social Liberation National Organization of Crete

Political Parties	Modernist Party Liberal Party National Unionist Party Liberal Democratic Union National Progressive Center Union Progressive Party Centre Union Centre Union – New Forces Union of the Democratic Centre Party of New Liberals Liberal Party (modern) Democratic Renewal Union of Centrists The Liberals Liberal Alliance Democratic Alliance Recreate Greece Drasi The River

People	Theophilos Kairis Adamantios Korais Dionysios Solomos Alexandros Mavrokordatos Charilaos Trikoupis Ioannis Psycharis Konstantinos Raktivan Eleftherios Venizelos Pavlos Kountouriotis Themistoklis Sofoulis Georgios Kafantaris Georgios Papandreou Sofoklis Venizelos Panagiotis Kanellopoulos Georgios Mavros Konstantinos Stephanopoulos Konstantinos Mitsotakis Stefanos Manos

Historical events	Greek War of Independence First National Assembly at Epidaurus 3 September 1843 Revolution Theriso revolt Goudi coup Movement of National Defence National Schism 11 September 1922 Revolution Greek resistance

Policies	Democratic education Modernization

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