Greek Radical Movement
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Greek Radical Movement Ελληνικό Ριζοσπαστικό Κίνημα | |
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| Founder | Antonis Tritsis |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Dissolved | 1992 |
| Split from | Panhellenic Socialist Movement |
| Ideology | Social democracy Radicalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
Greek Radical Movement (Greek: Ελληνικό Ριζοσπαστικό Κίνημα) was a Greek political party founded by Antonis Tritsis on May 19, 1989.[1] It continued to exist until April 1992.
Antonis Tritsis was a founding member of Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). However, he was expelled by Andreas Papandreou for voting against the party regarding the PASOK's corruption in the Koskotas scandal.[2]
In the 1989 June elections, the Greek Radical Movement party received 4,162 votes and gained 0.1%. In the European election of 1989, it garnered 0.62% of the vote.[3]
The following year, in the local elections of 1990, Antonis Tritsis decided to run for the Municipality of Athens. He sent a letter to the leaders of all political parties and asked for their support. On October 14, 1990, Tritsis elected Mayor of Athens as the leader of a coalition between New Democracy and the Greek Radical Movement.