Greek Radical Movement (
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: ''Ελληνικό Ριζοσπαστικό Κίνημα'') was a
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political party
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founded by
Antonis Tritsis on May 19, 1989. It continued to exist until April 1992.
Antonis Tritsis left the
Panhellenic Socialist Movement
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because of the
George Koskotas scandal. In the
1989 June elections the party was received 4,162 votes and gained 0.1%. In the
European election of 1989 the party gained 0.62%.
The next year, in the local elections of 1990,
Antonis Tritsis decided to run for the
Municipality of Athens. He send a letter to the leaders of all political parties and asked their support. On October 14, 1990, Tritsis elected
Mayor
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of
Athens
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as the leader of a coalition between
New Democracy
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and Greek Radical Movement.
Antonis Tritsis died after a stroke in April 1992. After his death the party was dissolved.
Political parties established in 1989
Defunct political parties in Greece