National Political Union (1984) (Redirected from National Political Union (Greece))
National Political Union Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις Ethniki Politiki Enosis | |
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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) |
The National Political Union (Greek: Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις (EΠΕΝ), Ethniki Politiki Enosis (EPEN)) was a far-right political party in Greece. The party was founded on January 30, 1984 by jailed former junta leader Georgios Papadopoulos. 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.
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) | ||||||||
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Year | Type of Election | Votes | % | Mandates | ||||
1984 | European Parliament
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136,642
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2.29%
|
1
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1985 | Parliament
|
37,965
|
0.6%
|
0
| ||||
June 1989 | Parliament
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21,149
|
0.3%
|
0
| ||||
1989 | European
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75,877
|
1.16%
|
0
| ||||
1993 | Parliament
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9,469
|
0.14%
|
0
| ||||
1996 | Parliament
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16,501
|
0.24%
|
0
|