Christian Democracy (Greece)
Christian Democracy is a Greek political party founded on May 12, 1953.
In the national elections of 1956 the party gained only 0.01%. Its youth organization, Greek Christian Democratic Youth Organisation, was established in 1961. In the National Elections of 1963 the party gained 0.03%.
During the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 its leader Nikos Psaroudakis was exiled by the regime in Gyaros.
After the restoration of democracy, the party participated with Centre Union – New Forces in the national elections of 1974. In the national elections of 1977 it participated in Progress and Left Forces Alliance, a coalition of small left-wing parties. In the elections for the European Parliament in 1981 the party gained 1.15% and in the National Elections of 1981 gained 0.15%. It also participated in the elections for the European Parliament in 1984 and gained 0.45% and in the national elections of June 1989 gained 0.2%.
It supported PASOK in the national elections of 1985 and Democratic Revival in the national elections of 2007.
