Communist Party of Greece
The Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas, abbr. KKE) is a Marxist–Leninist political party in Greece. It was founded in 1918 as the Socialist Labour Party of Greece and adopted its current name in November 1924. It is the oldest political party in modern Greek politics.
Communist Party of Greece Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας | |
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| Abbreviation | KKE |
| General Secretary | Dimitris Koutsoumpas |
| Founders | Demosthenes Ligdopoulos Stamatis Kokkinos Michael Sideris Nikos Demetratos Nikos Giannios Avraam Benaroya Michael Oikonomou Spyros Komiotis Giorgos Pispinis Aristos Arvanitis |
| Founded | 17 November [O.S. 4 November] 1918 as SEKE |
| Legalised | 1974 |
| Headquarters | 145 Leof. Irakliou, 142 31 Athens (Nea Ionia) |
| Newspaper | Rizospastis |
| Student wing | Panspoudastiki |
| Youth wing | Communist Youth of Greece |
| Trade union wing | All-Workers Militant Front |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| European affiliation | INITIATIVE (2013–2023) ECA (2023–present) |
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| European Parliament group | Non-Inscrits |
| Colours | Red |
| Slogan | Proletarians of all countries, unite (Προλετάριοι όλων των χωρών, ενωθείτε!) |
| Anthem | The Internationale |
| Parliament | 21 / 300 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 21 |
| Regional governors | 0 / 13 |
| Regional councillors | 46 / 611 |
| Mayors | 6 / 332 |
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The party was banned in 1936, but played a significant role in the Greek resistance and the Greek Civil War, and its membership peaked in the mid-1940s. Legalization of the KKE was restored following the fall of the Greek junta in 1974. The party has returned MPs in all elections since its restoration in 1974, and took part in a coalition government in 1989 when it got more than 13% of the vote.
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