List of political parties in Greece

From the restoration of democracy in 1974 to the 2012 elections, the characteristic Greek political system was predominantly a two-party system. The historically dominant parties were New Democracy and the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). Under the electoral system, a party needs to surpass a 3% threshold in the popular vote in order to enter parliament. Until 2023, the largest party used to get a 50-seat bonus (out of 300 seats), ostensibly to ensure elections returned viable governing majorities. The 2023 Greek legislative election was the first and only that was held without the 50-seat bonus rule. Although New Democracy achieved a large percentage of 40.7% and beat the opposition party by 20%, they fell short of forming a majority by 5 seats. The Hellenic Republic had a caretaker prime minister until the June 2023 Greek legislative election was held.

History

See also: History of Modern Greece

1915–1967

This period was mainly ruled between the right-wing and the centre.

The major parties that emerged were the People’s Party and the Liberal Party. In 1926, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), which would later define the left for years, entered the parliament.

From 1950 to 1963, the predominant parties that won all elections in this period were the People’s Party (later Hellenic Rally) and the National Radical Union (ERE) (both from the right).

1974–2009

After the seven-year dictatorship ended, the former leader of ERE, Konstantinos Karamanlis, was called back from exile to form a new government and then created the New Democracy (ND) party. Monarchy was abolished in 1974, making the political parties the sole determinants of politics in Greece.

Further, 1974 saw the establishment of a new party, the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) under Andreas Papandreou, representing a socialist ideology. For the decades to come, PASOK and New Democracy were the two parties that dominated Greek politics, creating a formidable two-party system, with the communist party KKE coming third.

The party system during this period was characterised by strong bureaucratic clientelism.

2009–present

The global economic crisis that heavily affected Greece had an impact in reshaping the party system that had been stagnant for decades. Confidence in the traditional parties declined; this led to the end of the continuous two-party system and single-party governments. There was new movement towards the creation of coalitions and an increase in the number of parties entering parliament.

The party that rose through the crisis was the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA). It finished second on the crucial May 2012 legislative elections and later won the 2015 elections. It was the first party from the left wing in Greece's history to win an election.

A new split in the party system ideology (created during the economic crisis) which was evident in the 2012 elections was a pro- or anti-European stance. This resulted in an unprecedented coalition between the major traditional parties New Democracy and PASOK and the minor party DIMAR. Similarly, the coalition that was created after the 2015 elections between SYRIZA, a left-wing party, and ANEL, a populist right party, was based on their common views regarding Europe.

This period of turmoil also saw the rise of the controversial far-right party Golden Dawn. It became a third party in parliament after the 2015 elections.

In 2018, the past major party PASOK merged with other centrist parties and created the Movement of Change (KINAL) formation.

The elections in 2019 saw a return to a single party government with the continuously dominant New Democracy claiming the majority in parliament.

Parties represented in the current Parliament and European Parliament

Party			Acronym	Leader	MPs	MEPs	Ideology	Political position	International affiliation	European affiliation
		New Democracy, Νέα Δημοκρατία, Néa Dimokratía	ND, ΝΔ	Kyriakos Mitsotakis, president	158 / 300	7 / 21	Liberal conservatism^[1] Christian democracy^[2]	Centre-right^[3] to right-wing^[4]	IDU CDI	EPP
		Coalition of the Radical Left, Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς, Sinaspismós Rizospastikís Aristerás	SYRIZA, ΣΥΡΙΖΑ	Stefanos Kasselakis, president	36 / 300	2 / 21	Democratic socialism^[5] Social democracy^[6]	Centre-left to left-wing	None	PEL
		PASOK-KINAL, Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα- Κίνημα Αλλαγής, Panellinio Sosialistiko Kinima - Kínima Allagís	PASOK-KINAL, ΠΑΣΟΚ – ΚΙΝΑΛ	Nikos Androulakis, president	31 / 300	1 / 21	Social democracy	Centre-left	SI PA	PES
		Communist Party of Greece, Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas	KKE	Dimitris Koutsoumpas, general secretary	21 / 300	2 / 21	Communism Marxism–Leninism	Far-left	IMCWP	INITIATIVE
		Greek Solution, Ελληνική Λύση, Ellinikí Lýsi	EL, ΕΛ	Kyriakos Velopoulos, president	12 / 300	1 / 21	Ultranationalism National conservatism	Right-wing to far-right	None	ECR
		Spartans, Σπαρτιάτες, Spartiátes	S, Σ	Vasilis Stigkas, president	7 / 300	0 / 21	Neo-fascism Ultranationalism	Far-right	None	None
		New Left, Νέα Αριστερά, Néa Aristerá	NA, ΝΑ	Alexis Haritsis, parliamentary leader	11 / 300	1 / 21	Democratic socialism	Centre-left to left-wing	None	None
		Democratic Patriotic Movement – Victory, Δημοκρατικό Πατριωτικό Κίνημα – Νίκη, Dimokratikó Patriotikó Kínima – Níki	NIKI, NIKH	Dimitris Natsios, chairman	10 / 300	0 / 21	National conservatism Christian nationalism	Far-right	None	None
		Course of Freedom, Πλεύση Ελευθερίας, Plefsi Eleftherias	PE, ΠE	Zoe Konstantopoulou, president	6 / 300	0 / 21	Anti-establishment Left-wing nationalism	Catch-all	None	None

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Minor parties

Name		Acronym	Position	Ideology	Leader	National affiliation	European affiliation	MPs	MEPs
	Agricultural Livestock Party of Greece Αγροτικό Κτηνοτροφικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος	AKKEL Α.Κ.Κ.ΕΛ.	Centre	Agrarianism Agrarian reform	Vakis Tsiompanidis	Independent Greeks (2015) United Popular Front-Agricultural Livestock Party of Greece (2019)	European Alliance for Freedom and Democracy	0	0
	Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow Αντικαπιταλιστική Αριστερή Συνεργασία για την Ανατροπή	ANTARSYA ΑΝΤΑΡΣΥΑ	Left-wing to far-left	Socialism Anti-capitalism	21 member committee	None	None	0	0
	Assembly of Greeks Ελλήνων Συνέλευσις	ESY Ε.ΣΥ.	Far-right	Ultranationalism Greek nationalism	Artemis Sorras	None	None	0	0
	Christian Democracy Χριστιανική Δημοκρατία	XD ΧΔ	Left-wing	Christian socialism Democratic socialism	Giannis Zervos	Political Initiative (since 2023)	None	0	0
	Christian Democratic Party of the Overthrow Χριστιανοδημοκρατικό Κόμμα Ανατροπής	XPIKA ΧΡΙΚΑ	Centre-right	Christian democracy Conservatism	Nikos Nikolopoulos	Union for the Homeland and the People (2014) Independent Greeks (2015) Union of Centrists (2019)	Greek Solution	0	0
	Communist Organization of Greece Κομμουνιστική Οργάνωση Ελλάδας	KOE Κ.Ο.Ε.	Left-wing	Communism Maoism		None	None	0	0
	Communist Party of Greece (Marxist–Leninist) Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (Μαρξιστικό – Λενινιστικό)	KKE(m–l) Κ.Κ.Ε.(μ-λ)	Far-left	Marxism–Leninism-Maoism Anti-revisionism	Grigoris Konstantopoulos	Marxist–Leninist Communist Parties of Greece	None	0	0
	Cynical Party of Greece-Diogenis Κυνικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος-Διογένης	KKE-D ΚΚΕ-Δ	Big tent	Political satire	Unknown	None	None	0	0
	Democratic National Reform Union Ένωση Δημοκρατικής Εθνικής Μεταρρύθμισης	EDEM Ε.Δ.Ε.Μ.	Centre	Liberalism	Apostolos Pontas	PASOK-KINAL (since 2018)	None	0	0
	Democratic Revival Δημοκρατική Αναγέννηση	DIMAN ΔΗΜ.ΑΝ.	Centre	Greek nationalism Christian democracy	Stelios Papathemelis	Political Initiative (since 2023)	None	0	0
	Democratic Social Movement Δημοκρατικό Κοινωνικό Κίνημα	DΙΚΚΙ ΔH.K.KI.	Left-wing	Social democracy Socialism	Giorgos Boutris	Alliance of the Overthrow	None	0	0
	Democrats Δημοκρατικοί	Dem Δημ	Centre	Social liberalism Economic liberalism	Theodoros Polyzoidis [el]	New Democracy	None	0	0
	Ecologist Greens Οικολόγοι Πράσινοι	OP Ο.Π.	Left-wing	Green politics	Konstantinos Ziavras, Alexandra Datseri	Ecologist Greens – Pirate Party of Greece (2014) SYRIZA (2015–2020) Ecologist Greens – Green Unity (since 2023)	EGP, G-EFA	0	0
	Ecologists of Greece Οικολόγοι Ελλάδας		Right-wing	Green conservatism	Konstantinos Papanikolas	None	None	0	0
	European Realistic Disobedience Front 25 Μέτωπο Ευρωπαϊκής Ρεαλιστικής Ανυπακοής 25	MeRA25 ΜέΡΑ25	Left-wing	Democratic socialism Market socialism^[9]	Gianis Varoufakis	None	DiEM25	0	0
	Fighting Socialist Party of Greece Αγωνιστικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας	ASKE Α.Σ.Κ.Ε.	Left-wing	Democratic socialism Left-wing nationalism		None	None	0	0
	Free Citizens Ελεύθεροι Πολίτες		Centre-left	Social democracy	Michalis Nikitakis	None	None	0	0
	Free People Movement Κίνημα Ελεύθερων Ανθρώπων	KELAN Κ.ΕΛ.ΑΝ.	Centre-right to far-right	National conservatism Right-wing populism	Paris Kourtzidis	Greek Overthrow	None	0	0
	Greece, Another Path Ελλάδα, ο άλλος δρόμος	ANOTHER PATH ΑΛΛΟΣ ΔΡΟΜΟΣ	Centre-right to right-wing	National conservatism	Notis Marias	None	ECR	0	0
	Greek Ecologists Έλληνες Οικολόγοι	EO E.O.		Ecologism Social progressivism	Dimosthenis Vergis	None	None	0	0
	Greek Unity Ελληνική Ενότητα	EL.EN ΕΛ.ΕΝ.	Right-wing to far-right	Greek nationalism	Vasilis Protopapas	None	None	0	0
	Greens-Solidarity Πράσινοι-Αλληλεγγύη	Greens Πράσινοι	Centre-left	Green politics	Nikos Chrysogelos	Prasino+Mov (since 2022)	None	0	0
	I Don't Pay Movement Κίνημα Δεν Πληρώνω		Far-left	Socialism Anti-capitalism	Vasilis Papadopoulos	Course of Freedom	None	0	0
	Independent Greeks Ανεξάρτητοι Έλληνες	ANEL ΑΝ.ΕΛ.	Centre-right	Conservatism	Panos Kammenos	None	None	0	0
	Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Greece Μαρξιστικό-Λενινιστικό Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας	M-L KKE Μ-Λ Κ.Κ.Ε.	Far-left	Marxism–Leninism-Maoism Anti-revisionism	Antonis Papadopoulos	Marxist–Leninist Communist Parties of Greece	None	0	0
	Movement for the Reorganization of the Communist Party of Greece 1918–1955 Κίνηση για την Ανασύνταξη του ΚΚΕ 1918–55	Anasintaxi Ανασυνταξη	Far-left	Marxism–Leninism Stalinism	Tasos Mpallos	None	None	0	0
	Movement of Democratic Socialists Κίνημα Δημοκρατών Σοσιαλιστών	KIDISO ΚΙ.ΔΗ.ΣΟ.	Centre-left	Social democracy	George Papandreou	PASOK-KINAL	None	1	0
	National Front Εθνικό Mέτωπο	EM Ε.Μ.	Far-right	Ultranationalism Greek nationalism	Emmanouil Konstas	None	None	0	0
	National Hope Εθνική Ελπίδα	EE E.E.	Right wing to far-right	National conservatism Monarchism	Giorgos Papadopoulos	None	None	0	0
	National Party - Greeks Εθνικό Kόμμα - Έλληνες	GREEKS ΕΛΛΗΝΕΣ	Far-right	National conservatism Anti-immigration	Dimitris Chatziliadis	None	None	0	0
	National Unity Association Σύνδεσμος Εθνικής Ενότητας	SEE Σ.Ε.Ε.	Right-wing	Patriotism National conservatism	Nikos Alikakos	None	None	0	0
	New Right Νέα Δεξιά	ΝEDE ΝΕ.ΔΕ.	Far-right	National conservatism Greek nationalism	Failos Kranidiotis	none	ID	0	0
	Organization for the Reconstruction of the Communist Party of Greece Οργάνωση για την Ανασυγκρότηση του Κομουνιστικού Κόμματος Ελλάδας	OAKKE Ο.Α.Κ.Κ.Ε.	Far-left	Communism	Elias Zafiropoulos	None	None	0	0
	Organisation of Internationalist Communists of Greece Οργάνωση Κομμουνιστών Διεθνιστών Ελλάδας	OKDE Ο.Κ.Δ.Ε.	Far-left	Communism Trotskyism		None	None	0	0
	Panathinaikos Movement Παναθηναικό Κίνημα	PAN.KI. ΠΑN.KI.	Centre		Ioannis Alevizos	None	None	0	0
	Panhellenic Citizen Chariot Πανελλήνιο Άρμα Πολιτών	PARP Π.ΑΡ.Π.	Centre-left		Giannis Dimaras [el]	Independent Greeks (2012–2014) Union of Centrists (2019)	None	0	0
	Party of Friendship, Equality and Peace Κόμμα Ισότητας, Ειρήνης και Φιλίας Dostluk-Eşitlik-Barış Partisi	KIEF Κ.Ι.Ε.Φ DEBP	Centre	Turkish minority interests Centrism	Çiğdem Asafoğlu	None	None	0	0
	Party of Greek Hunters Κόμμα Ελλήνων Κυνηγών	KEK Κ.Ε.Κ.	Centre-right	Conservatism	Giorgos Tsagkanelias	None	None	0	0
	Patriots Πατριώτες	PD-PE Π.Δ. - Π.Ε.	Far-right	National conservatism Anti-immigration	Prodromos Emfietzoglou	None	None	0	0
	Patriotic Force for Change Πατριωτική Δύναμη Αλλαγής	PATRIDA ΠΑΤΡΙ.Δ.Α.	Far-right	National conservatism Anti-immigration	Konstantinos Bogdanos	None	None	0	0
	Pirate Party of Greece Κόμμα Πειρατών Ελλάδας	KPE Κ.Π.Ε.		Freedom of information Direct democracy	Has no leader, but a management board.	Ecologist Greens – Pirate Party of Greece (2014) Prasino+Mov (since 2022)	PPEU, supported G-EFA	0	0
	Popular Greek Patriotic Union Λαϊκή Ελληνική Πατριωτική Ένωση	L.E.P.EN. ΛΕ.Π.ΕΝ.	Far-right	Greek nationalism Anti-immigration	Christos Rigas	Greeks for the Fatherland	APF	0	0
	Popular Orthodox Rally Λαϊκός Ορθόδοξος Συναγερμός	LA.O.S ΛΑ.Ο.Σ	Far-right	Greek nationalism Conservatism	Filippos Kampouris	None	MELD	0	0
	Popular Unions of Bipartisan Social Groups Λαϊκές Ενώσεις Υπερκομματικών Κοινωνικών Ομάδων	L.E.F.K.O. Λ.Ε.Υ.Κ.Ο.			Konstantinos Dalios	Independent Greeks (2015)	None	0	0
	Popular Unity-Insubordinate Left Λαϊκή Ενότητα-Ανυπότακτη Αριστερά	LAE-AA ΛΑ.Ε.-A.A.	Left-wing to far-left	Democratic socialism^[10] Left-wing populism	Dimitris Stratoulis, Marianna Tsixli	MeRA25-Alliance for the Rupture	None	0	0
	Rainbow Ουράνιο Τόξο Виножито		Centre	Slavic Macedonian minority rights Regionalism	Collective leadership	None	European Free Alliance	0	0
	Recreate Greece Δημιουργία Ξανά	DIXAN ΔH.ΞAN.	Right-wing	Neoliberalism^[11]^[12]^[13] Anti-immigration	Vaggelis Aktsalis	None	ALDE	0	0
	Social Agreement Κοινωνική Συμφωνία	KOISY ΚΟΙ.ΣΥ.	Centre-left	Social democracy Democratic socialism	Louka Katseli	SYRIZA	None	0	0
	Society First Η Κοινωνία Πρώτα	H.K.P Η.Κ.Π	Left wing	Democratic socialism Socialism	Stefanos Katsaras	SYRIZA	None	0	0
	Society of Values Κοινωνία Αξιών		Centre	Liberalism	Stelios Fenekos [el]	The River (2019) Society of Values – Liberal Alliance	None	0	0
	Smoking Groups for Art and Visual Art Καπνιστικές Ομάδες για την Τέχνη και την Εικαστική Συγκρότηση	K.O.T.E.S. Κ.Ο.Τ.Ε.Σ		Legalization of smoking	Nikos Louvros	SYRIZA (2019) , KKE	None	0	0
	Start – Socialist Internationalist Organisation Ξεκίνημα – Σοσιαλιστική Διεθνιστική Οργάνωση	Χ Ξ	Far-left	Trotskyism Democratic socialism	None	None	None	0	0
	Union of Centrists Ένωση Κεντρώων	E.K. Ε.Κ.	Centre	Venizelism National liberalism	Vasilis Leventis	None	European Democratic Party	0	0
	United Popular Front Ενιαίο Παλλαϊκό Μέτωπο	EPAM Ε.ΠΑ.Μ.	None	Patriotism Greek nationalism	Dimitris Kazakis	Alliance of the Overthrow	None	0	0
	Voice of Logic Φωνή Λογικής	FL Φ.Λ.	Far-right	National conservatism Anti-immigration	Afroditi Latinopoulou	None	None	0	0
	Volt Greece Βολτ Ελλάδας	VOLT ΒΟΛΤ	Centre	Social liberalism Progressivism	Nikolas Fournarakis, Theodora Fabricezi	Prasino+Mov (2022–2023)	Volt Europa	0	0
	Workers Revolutionary Party Εργατικό Επαναστατικό Κόμμα	EEK Ε.Ε.Κ.	Far-left	Communism Trotskyism	Savas Matsas	None	None	0	0

Defunct parties

Parties during the reign of King Otto (1833–1862)

• English Party (Greek: Αγγλικό Κόμμα) (liberal, pro-English) (1824–1863)
• French Party (Greek: Γαλλικό Κόμμα) (liberal, pro-French) (1824–1863)
• Russian Party (Greek: Ρώσικο Κόμμα) (conservative, pro-Russian) (1825–1863)
• Party of Radicals (Greek: Κόμμα των Ριζοσπαστών) (radical, pro-union) (1848–1864) in the United States of the Ionian Islands

Parties during the reign of King George I (1863–1913)

• Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal) (1910–1961)
• Nationalist Party (Greek: Κόμμα Εθνικόφρονων, K.E.) – Komma Ethnikofronon, KE (conservative, nationalist) (1865–1909)
• Modernist Party (Greek: Νεωτεριστικόν Κομμα, Ν.Κ.) – Neoteristikon Komma, ΝΚ (Liberal, Liberal Nationalist) (1875–1910)

Parties during the reign of King Constantine I - Alexander – George II (1913–1924)

• Freethinkers' Party (Greek: Κόμμα των Ελευθερόφρονων K.E.) – Komma Eleftherofronon (Nationalist, Royalist) (1922–1936)
• Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal, Liberal Nationalist) (1910–1961)
• People's Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κόμμα Λ.Κ.) – Laiko Komma, LK (Conservative, Royalist) (1920–1958)

Parties during the Second Hellenic Republic (1924–1935)

• Agrarian Party (Greek: Άγροτικό Κόμμα, A.K.) – Agrotikon Komma, AK (1926–1956)
• Conservative Democratic Party (Greek: Συντιριτικό Δημοκρατικόν Κόμμα, Σ.Δ.Κ.) – Syntiritiko Demokratikon Komma, SDK (1932–1936)
• Democratic Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωσις, Δ.E.) – Demokratiki Enosis (Liberal) (1926–?)
• Democratic Socialist Party of Greece (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος, ΔΣΚ) – Demokratiko Sosialistiko Komma Ellados, DSK (Democratic Socialist) (1935–1950)
• Farmers' and Workers' Party (Greek: Άγροτικόν και Έργατικόν Κόμμα, Α.Ε.Κ.) – Agrotikon kai Ergatikon Komma/Agrotergatiko Komma, AEK (Rural radical) (1932–1936)
• General People's Radical Union (Greek: Γενική Λαïκή Ριζοσπαστική Ένωση, Γ.Λ.Ρ.Ε) – Geniki Laiki Rizospastiki Enosis, GLRE (1932–1936)
• Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) – Komma Fileleutheron (Liberal, Liberal Nationalist) (1910–1961)
• Greek National Socialist Party (Greek: Ελληνικό Εθνικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα) – Elliniko Ethniko Sosialistiko Komma (National Socialist) (1932)
• Jewish Political Union (Greek: Εβραϊκή Πολιτική Ένωση) – Evraiki Politiki Enosi (1926–1932)
• Macedonian Union (Greek: Μακεδονική Ένωση) – Makedoniki Enosi (Conservative) (1935)
• National Radical Party (Greek: Εθνική Ριζοσπαστική Κόμμα, E.Ρ.K.) – Ethnikon Rizospastikon Komma, ERK (Conservative) (1932–1936)
• National Unionist Party (Greek: Εθνικόν Ενωτικόν Κόμμα, Ε.Ε.Κ.) – Ethnikon Enotikon Komma, EEK (1935–1950)
• People's Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κόμμα, Λ.Κ.) – Laiko Komma, LK (Conservative, Royalist) (1920–1958)
• Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα, Π.Κ.) – Proodeftikon Komma, PK (1928–1964, 1981)
• Refugees' Liberal Party (Greek: Φιλελευθέρων Προσφιγικόν Κόμμα, Φ.Π.Κ.) – Fileleftheron Prosfijikon Komma, FPK (1926–?)
• Socialist Party of Greece (Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, ΣΚΕ) – Socialistikó Kómma Elládas, SKE (Socialist, Svolist) (1920–1953)
• Union of Royalists (Greek: Ένωσις Βασιλικών, EB) – Enosis Vasilikon (Monarchist-Conservative) (1935)

Parties during the restoration of King George II (1936–1946)

• Agrarian Party (Greek: Άγροτικό Κόμμα, A.K.) – Agrotikon Komma, AK (1926–1956)
• Conservative Democratic Party (Greek: Συντιριτικό Δημοκρατικόν Κόμμα, Σ.Δ.Κ.) – Syntiritiko Demokratikon Komma, SDK (1932–1936)
• Democratic Socialist Party of Greece (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος, ΔΣΚ) – Demokratiko Sosialistiko Komma Ellados, DSK (Democratic Socialist) (1935–1950)
• Democratic Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωσις, Δ.E.) – Demokratiki Enosis (Liberal) (1926–?)
• Farmers' and Workers' Party (Greek: Άγροτικόν και Έργατικόν Κόμμα, Α.Ε.Κ.) – Agrotikon kai Ergatikon Komma/Agrotergatiko Komma, AEK (Rural radical) (1932–1936)
• General People's Radical Union (Greek: Γενική Λαïκή Ριζοσπαστική Ένωση, Γ.Λ.Ρ.Ε) – Geniki Laiki Rizospastiki Enosis, GLRE (??) (1932–1936)
• Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) – Komma Fileleutheron (Liberal, Liberal Nationalist) (1910–1961)
• National Party of Greece (Greek: Εθνικόν Κόμμα 'Ελλάδος, E.Κ.E.) – Ethnikon Komma Ellados, E.K.E. (Monarchist, Conservative) (1946–1967)
• National People's Party (Greek: Εθνικόν Λαϊκόν Κόμμα, E.Λ.Κ.) – Ethniko Laiko Komma, E.L.K. (1936)
• National Political Union (Greek: Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις, Ε.Π.Ε.) – Ethniki Politiki Enosis, E.P.E. (Liberal) (1946)
• National Radical Party (Greek: Εθνική Ριζοσπαστική Κόμμα, E.Ρ.K.) – Ethnikon Rizospastikon Komma, ERK (Conservative) (1932–1936)
• National Unionist Party (Greek: Εθνικόν Ενωτικόν Κόμμα, Ε.Ε.Κ.)– Ethnikon Enotikon Komma, EEK (1935–1950)
• People's Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κόμμα, Λ.Κ.) – Laiko Komma, LK (Conservative, Royalist) (1920–1958)
• Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα, Π.Κ.) – Proodeftikon Komma, PK (1928–1964, 1981)
• Reform Party (Greek: Μεταρρυθμιστικόν Κόμμα, M.K.) – Metarrythmistikon Komma, MK (1936)
• Union of Agrarian Parties (Greek: Ένωσις Άγροτικόν Κομμάτων, Ε.Α.Κ.) – Enosis Agrotikon Kommaton, EAK (Agrarian) (1946)
• Union of the Nationally Minded (Greek: Ένωσις Εθνικοφρόνων, Ε.Ε.) – Enosis Ethnikofronon, ΕΕ (Monarchist, Conservative) (1946)
• United Order of Patriot-Thinkers (Greek: Ηνωμένη Παράταξις Εθνικοφρόνων, Η.Π.Ε.) – Inomeni Parataxis Ethnikofronon, I.P.E. (Conservative) (1946)

Parties during the reigns of Kings Paul and Constantine II (1946–1973)

• 4th of August Party (Greek: Κόμμα 4ης Αυγούστου) – Kómma 4is Avgoústou, Κ4Α (Nationalist) (1965–1977)
• Center Union (Greek: Ένωση Κέντρου) – Enosi Kentrou, E.K. (Liberal) (1961–1967)
• Christian Democracy (Greek: Χριστιανική Δημοκρατία) – Christianikē Dēmokratia (socialist) (1963)
• Communist Party of Greece (Interior) (Greek: Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας Εσωτερικού) – KKE Esoterikou (Eurocommunism) (1968–1986)
• Democratic Socialist Party of Greece (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος, ΔΣΚ) – Demokratiko Sosialistiko Komma Ellados, DSK (Democratic Socialist) (1935–1950)
• Greek Rally (Greek: Ελληνικός Συναγερμός, Ε.Σ.) – Ellinikos Synagermos, E.S. (Conservative, Royalist) (1951–1956)
• Politically Independent Alignment (Greek: Πολιτική Ανεξάρτητός Παράταξις, Π.Α.Π.) – Politiki Anexartitos Parataxis, PAP (Metaxist) (1950–?)
• Left Liberals (Greek: Αριστεροί Φιλελεύθεροι, Α.Φ.) – Aristeroi Fileleutheroi, AF (communist) (1950–?)
• Liberal Democratic Center (Greek: Φιλελεύθερον Δημοκρατικόν Κέντρον, Φ.Δ.Κ.) – Filelefthero Dimokratiko Kentro, FDK (Liberal) (1965–1966)
• Liberal Democratic Union (Greek: Φιλελεύθερη Δημοκρατική Ένωση, Φ.Δ.Ε.) (1956–1957)
• Liberal Party (Greek: Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (Liberal, Liberal Nationalist) (1910–1961)
• Movement for Democracy and Socialism (Greek: Κίνημα Δημοκρατίας και Σοσιαλισμού) – (socialist) (1963)
• National Party of Greece (Greek: Εθνικόν Κόμμα 'Ελλάδος, E.Κ.E.) – Ethnikon Komma Ellados, E.K.E. (Monarchist-Conservative) (1946–1967)
• National Progressive Center Union (Greek: Εθνική Προοδευτική Ένωσις Κέντρου, E.Π.Ε.Κ.) – Ethniki Proodeutiki Enosi Kentrou, EPEK (1952)
• National Progressive Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Προοδευτικό Κόμμα, Δ.Π.Κ.) – Dimokratiko Proodeutiko Komma, DPK (1950–?)
• National Radical Union (Greek: Εθνική Ριζοσπαστική Ένωσις, E.Ρ.E.) – Ethniki Rizospastiki Enosis, E.R.E. (Conservative, Royalist) (1955–1967)
• New Party (Greek: Νέο Κόμμα, N.K.) – Neo Komma, NK (conservative) (1947–1951)
• Pandemocratic Agrarian Front (Greek: Πανδημοκρατικόν Αγροτικόν Μέτωπον) – Pandimokratikon Agrotikon Metopon (Socialist) (1961)
• Party of Christian Democracy (1956)
• Party of I. Sofianopoulos (Greek: Κόμμα του Ι. Σοφιανόπουλου) – Komma tou I. Sofianopoulou (communist) (1950–?)
• Party of Progressive Liberals (Greek: Κόμμα των Προοδευτικών Φιλελευθέρων) – Komma ton Prodethikon Fileleutheron (liberal) (1950–?)
• People's Social Party (Greek: Λαϊκόν Κοινωνικόν Κόμμα, Λ.Κ.Κ.) – Laikon Koinonikon Komma, LKK (1955)
• Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα, Π.Κ.) – Proodeftikon Komma, PK (1928–1964, 1981)
• Progressive Rural Democratic Union (1958)
• Rally of Farmers and Workers (Parataxis Agroton kai Ergazomenon) – ?? (Agrarian) (1951–1952)
• Socialist Party-Democratic Popular Union (Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα-Ένωση Λαïκής Δημοκρατίας, Σ.Κ.-Ε.Λ.Δ.) – Sosialistiko Komma-Enosi Laikis Dimokratias, SK-ELD (Socialist) (1950–1952)
• Union of the People's Party (1958)
• United Democratic Left (Greek: Ενιαία Δημοκρατική Αριστερά, Ε.Δ.Α. – Eniaia Dimokratiki Aristera, EDA (Communist) (1951–1977)

Parties during the Third Hellenic Republic (1974–present)

• Centre Union - New Forces (Greek: Ένωσις Κέντρου-Νέες Δυνάμεις) – Enosi Kentrou-Nees Dynameis (Social Democratic, Liberal) (1974–1977)
• Coalition of Left, of Movements and Ecology (Greek: Συνασπισμός της Αριστεράς,των Κινημάτων και της Οικολογίας, ΣΥΝ.) – Synaspismos tis Aristeras,ton Kinimaton kai tis Oikologias, SYN (Eurocommunism, Democratic socialism) (1991–2013)
• Democratic Alignment (Greek: Δημοκρατική Παράταξη, Δ.Π.) – Dimokratiki Parataxi, DP (1977)
• Democratic Alliance (Greek: Δημοκρατική Συμμαχία, ΔΗ.ΣΥ.) – Dimokratiki Symmahia, DS (Centrist, Neoliberal) (2010–2012)
• Democratic Left (Greek: Δημοκρατική Αριστερά, ΔΗΜ.ΑΡ.) – Dimokratiki Aristera, DA (Social Democratic, Democratic Socialist) (2010–2022)
• Democratic Renewal (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ανανέωση, DH.ANA) – Dimokratiki Ananeosi, DIANA (Conservative) (1985–1994)
• Democratic Responsibility (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ευθύνη, DHM.E. – Dimokratiki Efthini, DE (Patriotism,Social liberalism,Economic Liberalism,Pro-Europeanism,Syncretic politics) (2016–2022)
• Drassi (Greek: Δράση) (Liberalism, Classical liberalism, Postnationalism, Decentralization, Economic liberalism) (2009–2019)
• Drachmi Greek Democratic Movement Five Stars (Patriotic Socialism,Eurosceptic,Single-issue politics,Populism) (2013–2015)
• Greek Left (Greek: Ελληνική Αριστερά) (Eurocommunism, Radicalism, (Democratic Socialist) (1987–1992)
• Hellenic Front (Greek: Ελληνικό Μέτωπο) – Elliniko Metopo (Nationalist, Rightist) (1994–2004)
• Hellenic Women's Political Party (Greek: Κόμμα Ελληνίδων Γυναικών) – Komma Ellinidon Ginaikon (Feminist) (?–?)
• Left Radical Movement (Greek: Αριστερή Ριζοσπαστική Κίνηση) – Aristeri Rizospastiki Kinisi, A.R.K. (Socialism) (2015–2021)
• Liberal Alliance (Greek: Φιλελεύθερη Συμμαχία) – , FI.SY), Fileleftheri Summaxia, FS (Neoliberalism, Progressivism) (2007-2023)
• Liberal Democratic Union-Socialist Party (Greek: Φιλελεύθερη Δημοκρατική Ένωση-Σοσιαλιστικό Κόμμα, Φ.Δ.Ε.-Σ.Κ.) (1974)
• Liberal Party (Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) (1980–2012)
• The Liberals (Greek: Οι Φιλελεύθεροι) – Oi Fileleftheroi (Liberal) (1999–2004)
• Movement of Free Citizens (Greek: Κίνημα Ελευθέρων Πολιτών, Κ.Ε.Π.) – Kinima Eleftheron Politon, K.E.P. (Liberal, Liberal Conservative) (2001–2002)
• Movement for a United Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Κίνηση για Ενιαίο, ΚΚΕ) (Communist) (1993–1996)
• National Alignment (Greek: Εθνική Παράταξις, Ε.Π.)- Ethniki Parataxis, E.P. (Nationalist, Royalist) (1977–1981)
• National Creation (Greek: Εθνική Δημιουργία- Ethniki Dhmiourgia, (Rightist, Nationalist) (2022–2023)
• National Democratic Union (Greek: Εθνική Δημοκρατική Ένωσις) – Ethniki Dimokratiki Enosis (Rightist) (1974)
• National Political Union (Greek: Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις, Ε.Π.ΕΝ.) – Ethniki Politiki Enosis, E.P.EN. (Rightist, Nationalist) (1984–1996)
• National Popular Consciousness (Greek: Eθνική Λαϊκή Συνείδηση, Ε.ΛΑ.ΣΥΝ.) - Ethniki Laiki Syneidisi , E.LA.SYN. (Far Right,Greek Nationalism,Anti - immigration,National Conservatism,Euroscepticism) (2019-2023)
• New Reformist Radical Reconstruction (Greek: Νέα Μεταρρυθμιστική Ριζοσπαστική Ανασυγκρότηση, ΝΕΑ ΜΕ.Ρ.Α.) (National Conservative, Liberal Conservative) (2014–2015)
• Organisation of Communists Marxists-Leninists of Greece (Greek: Οργάνωση Κομμουνιστών Μαρξιστών-Λενινιστών Ελλάδας, ΟΚΜΛΕ) (Communist, Maoist) (1982–1993)
• Panhellenic Macedonian Front (Greek: Πανελλήνιο Μακεδονικό Μέτωπο, ΠΑ.Μ.ΜΕ.) (2009)
• Party of Democratic Socialism (Greek: Κόμμα του Δημοκρατικού Σοσιαλισμού, ΚΟΔΗΣΟ) – Komma tou Dimokratikou Sosialismou, KODISO (social democratic, democratic socialist) (1979–1989)
• Party of Hellenism (Greek: Κόμμα Ελληνισμού) – Komma Ellinismou (Nationalist, Populist) (1984–2004)
• Party of New Liberals (Greek: Kόμμα των Nεοφιλελευθέρων, K.N.) – Komma ton Neofileftheron, KN (Liberal, Liberal Conservative) (1977–1978)
• Patriotic Alliance (Greek: Πατριωτική Συμμαχία) – Patriotiki Symmachia, PATRI.S. (Nationalist, Far Right) (2004–2007)
• Peoples Democratic Unity – LDE (1977)
• Political Spring (Greek: Πολιτική Άνοιξη) – POL.AN (Conservative, Nationalist) (1993–2004)
• Popular Union of Bipartisan Social Groups (Greek: Λαϊκές Ενώσεις Υπερκομματικών Κοινωνικών Ομάδων) – LEFKO (Populist) (1989–?)
• Progress and Left Forces Alliance (Greek: Συμμαχία Προοδευτικών και Αριστερών Δυνάμεων) (Democratic socialism, Christian socialism, Eurocommunism, Radicalism) (1977–1981)
• Progressive Party (Greek: Προοδευτικόν Κόμμα, Π.Κ.) – Proodeftikon Komma, PK (1928–1964, 1981)
• Front Line (Greek: Πρώτη Γραμμή) – Proti Grammi (Nationalist) (1999–?)
• Radical Left Front (Greek: Μέτωπο Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς) – ME.R.A. (Radical Left) (1999–2009)
• Radical Movement of Social Democratic Alliance (Greek: Ριζοσπαστική Κίνηση Σοσιαλδημοκρατικής Συμμαχίας) – RIKSSY (Social democracy) (2012–2013)
• Radical National Rally (Greek: Ριζοσπαστικός Εθνικός Συναγερμός) – Rizospastikós Ethnikós Synagermós, RIZ.ES (National conservatism) (2015-2018)
• Renewing Communist Ecological Left (Greek: Ανανεωτική Κομμουνιστική Οικολογική Αριστερά) – AKOA (Eurocommunism, environmentalism) (1987–2013)
• Reformers for Democracy and Development (Μεταρρυθμιστές της Αριστεράς για τη Δημοκρατία και την Ανάπτυξη) (2014–?)
• Republican Union (Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωσις, Δ.Ε.) – Dimokratiki Enosis, DE
• Revolutionary Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Επαναστατικό Κουμουνιστικό Κόμμα 'Ελλάδος) – Epanastatiko Koumounistiko Komma Ellados, EKKE (Communist) (1974–?)
• Society – Political Party of the Successors of Kapodistrias (Greek: Κοινωνία - Πολιτική παράταξη συνεχιστών του Καποδίστρια) – Koinonía - Politikí parátaxi synechistón tou Kapodístria, KOINONIA (kapodistrism) (2008-2020)
• Union for the Homeland and the People (Greek: Ένωση για την Πατρίδα και τον Λαό) – Enosi gia tin Patrida kai ton Lao , EPAL (Christian Democracy) (2014–2015)
• Teleia (Greek: Τελεία) – Teleia (Liberalism) (2014–2017)
• The River (Greek: Το Ποτάμι) – To Potami (Social Liberalism, Social democracy) (2014–2019)
• Unitary Front (Greek: Ενωτική Κίνηση) – Enotiki Kinisi, (Democratic socialism) (2011–2013)
• United Democratic Left (Greek: Ενιαία Δημοκρατική Αριστερά) – Eniaia Dimokratiki Aristera (Democratic socialism, Communism, Pacifism) (1951–1977)
• United Left (Greek: Ενωμένη Αριστερά) (Communism, Democratic socialism, Eurocommunism) (1974–1977)
• United Nationalist Movement (Greek: Ενιαίο Εθνικιστικό Κίνημα, ΕΝ.Ε.Κ.) – Eniaio Ethnikistiko Kinima, ENEK (Extreme Right, Nationalist) (1979–1989)
• United Socialist Alignment of Greece (Greek: Ενιαία Σοσιαλιστική Παράταξη Ελλάδας, Ε.Σ.Π.Ε.) – Eniaia Sosialistiki Parataxi Elladas (Socialist) (1984–1989)
• Golden Dawn (Greek: Λαϊκός Σύνδεσμος – Χρυσή Αυγή) – Laïkós Sýndesmos – Chrysí Avgí (Ultranationalism) (1993–2020, banned)

See also

• Politics of Greece
• Elections in Greece

Further reading

• Lyrintzis, Christos (March 2005). "The Changing Party System: Stable Democracy, Contested 'Modernisation'". West European Politics. 28 (2): 242–259. doi:10.1080/01402380500058845. S2CID 154731903.

• Pappas, Takis S. (April 2003). "The transformation of the Greek party system since 1951". West European Politics. 26 (2): 90–114. doi:10.1080/01402380512331341121. S2CID 153514846.

• Here Are The Parties That Really Matter In Greece's Upcoming Election via Bloomberg Politics. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

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