National Political Union (1984)
The National Political Union (Greek: Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις (EΠΕΝ), Ethniki Politiki Enosis (EPEN)) was a Greek far-right political party. The party was founded on January 30, 1984 by jailed former junta leader Georgios Papadopoulos.[1] It participated (unsuccessfully) in the 1985 general election. In the 1984 elections to the European Parliament, the party polled 2.3% of the vote, giving it one of the 24 seats held by Greece.
National Political Union Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις Ethniki Politiki Enosis | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Georgios Papadopoulos |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Dissolved | 1996 |
| Merged into | Hellenic Front |
| Ideology | Anti-communism Greek nationalism National conservatism Militarism Metaxism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| European Parliament group | European Right (1984–1989) |
Members of EPEN
Well-known members of EPEN were:
- Georgios Papadopoulos
- Makis Voridis
- Nikolaos Michaloliakos
- Chrysanthos Dimitriadis
- Spyros Zournatzis
Electoral results
| Results 1996-2000 (year links to election page) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Type of Election | Votes | % | Mandates | ||||
| 1984 | ||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||
| June 1989 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
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See also
References
- "Jailed Greek Dictator Sponsors Rightist Party", New York Times, 30 January 1984.
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