Center Union

The Center Union (Greek: ????? ???????, Enosi Kentrou; abbreviation: EK) was the political party created in 1961 by Greek politician George Papandreou.

Related Topics:
1961 - Greek - George Papandreou

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The party was elected to power in 1963, with Papandreou as Prime Minister. In 1965, king Constantine forced Papandreou from the office and appointed a conservative EK member, Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas as prime minister. Athanasiadis attempted to gain a vote of confidence in parliament, but the EK party was split in two, and a political crisis ensued.

Related Topics:
1963 - Prime Minister - 1965 - Constantine - Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas - Vote of confidence

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The Center Union Party was the last Venizelist party to hold power in Greece.

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The party nominally continued to exist until ], when its successor Center Democratic Union (E???) party was created. Konstantinos Mitsotakis, who had defected the EK in 1965, formed a rival Venizelist party, known as the "Party of New Liberals", which merged with New Democracy in 1978.

Related Topics:
Center Democratic Union - Konstantinos Mitsotakis - New Democracy

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