Popular Social Party

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Popular Social Party
Λαϊκό Κοινωνικό Κόμμα
Founder Stefanos Stefanopoulos
Founded 1956
Dissolved 1961
Split from People's Party
Merged into Centre Union
Ideology National Conservatism
Nationalism
Political position Right-wing
Politics of Greece
Political parties
Elections

The Popular Social Party (Greek: Λαϊκό Κοινωνικό Κόμμα) was a Greek political party that formed after a split from the People's Party. It was founded in January 1956 by Stefanos Stefanopoulos.

The Popular Social Party participated in the elections of 1956 but failed to enter the parliament. In the elections of 1958 it participated with other right-wing in the Union of Populars and elected 2 MPs.

Political program

Its main political program, as it was claimed, was social and economic justice. The party suggested social reforms and a new organization of the Greek production.

See also