Agricultural and Labour Party

The Agricultural and Labour Party ( el, Αγροτικόν Εργατικόν Κόμμα) was a

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political party. It was founded in 1926 by

Alexandros Papanastasiou Alexandros Papanastasiou ( el, Αλέξανδρος Παπαναστασίου; 8 July 1876 – 17 November 1936) was a Greek lawyer, sociologist and politician who served twice as the Prime Minister of Greece in the interwar period, being a pione ...

, a former member of the

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. In the

1928 Greek legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 19 August 1928.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p829 The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 178 of the 250 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p8 ...

, the party gained 6.7%, elected 20 MPs and participated in the government of the Liberals. In the 1929 Greek Senate election, the party gained 6.6% and elected 4 MPs. In the

1932 Greek legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 25 September 1932. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p830 All 250 seats in the Lower House of the Greek Parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, were elected ...

, the party lost most of his power and gained 5.9% and elected 8 MPs. In the

1933 Greek legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 5 March 1933. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p830 The pro-monarchist People's Party emerged as the largest party, winning 118 of the 248 seats in Par ...

, gained 4.2% and elected 13 MPs. Finally, in the

1936 Greek legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 26 January 1936. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p830 The Liberal Party emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 126 of the 300 seats.Nohlen ...

, the party participated in the Democratic Coalition, a coalition of centre-left parties and elected 7 MPs. After the death of its leader,

, the party was dissolved. Social democratic parties in Greece Defunct socialist parties in Greece History of Greece (1924–1941) Alexandros Papanastasiou 1926 establishments in Greece Political parties established in 1926 Labour parties {{Greece-stub