Agricultural and Labour Party
Democratic Union-Agricultural and Labour Party Δημοκρατική Ένωσις-Αγροτικόν Εργατικόν Κόμμα | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Alexandros Papanastasiou |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Dissolved | 1936 |
| Split from | Liberal Party |
| Ideology |
Republicanism Agrarianism Democratic socialism Liberal nationalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
The Agricultural and Labour Party (Greek: Αγροτικόν Εργατικόν Κόμμα) was a Greek political party. It was founded in 1926 by Alexandros Papanastasiou, a former member of the Liberal Party.
In the Greek legislative election, 1928, the party gained 6.7%, elected 20 MPs and participated in the government of the Liberals. In the Greek Senate election, 1929, the party gained 6.6% and elected 4 MPs. In the Greek legislative election, 1932, the party lost most of his power and gained 5.9% and elected 8 MPs.In the Greek legislative election, 1933, gained 4.2% and elected 13 MPs. Finally, in the Greek legislative election, 1936, the party participated in the Democratic Coalition, a coalition of centre-left parties and elected 7 MPs. After the death of its leader, Alexandros Papanastasiou, the party was dissolved.