Greek Rally

Greek political party

Also known as: Ellinikos Synagermos

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The Greek Rally was a conservative political party in Greece founded in 1951 by Alexandros Papagos, a former military commander. Papagos led the party to a decisive victory in the 1952 elections, becoming premier of Greece. Following Papagos's death in 1955, Konstantinos Karamanlis, who had joined the Greek Rally, became prime minister. Karamanlis later formed his own party, the National Radical Union (ERE), which achieved significant electoral success and contributed to Greece's economic recovery and political stability after World War II.12

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Alexandros Papagos
…a new political party, the Greek Rally, which soon became the strongest political force in Greece. Enjoying wide popularity and modeling himself after Charles de Gaulle, Papagos led his party to a decisive victory in the elections of November 1952 and became premier. He died in office.
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…a new political party, the Greek Rally, which soon became the strongest political force in Greece. Enjoying wide popularity and modeling himself after Charles de Gaulle, Papagos led his party to a decisive victory in the elections of November 1952 and became premier. He died in office.
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