National Political Union (1984) (Redirected from National Political Union (Greece))

National Political Union
Εθνική Πολιτική Ένωσις
Ethniki Politiki Enosis
FounderGeorgios Papadopoulos
Founded1984
Dissolved1996
Merged intoHellenic Front
IdeologyAnti-communism
Greek nationalism
National conservatism
Militarism
Metaxism
Political positionFar-right
European Parliament groupEuropean 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:

Electoral results

Results 1996–2000
(year links to election page)
Year Type of Election Votes % Mandates
1984
European Parliament
136,642
2.29%
1
1985
Parliament
37,965
0.6%
0
June 1989
Parliament
21,149
0.3%
0
1989
European
75,877
1.16%
0
1993
Parliament
9,469
0.14%
0
1996
Parliament
16,501
0.24%
0

See also


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