The Union of People's Democracy ( el, Ένωση Λαϊκής Δημοκρατίας, ''Énosi Laikís Dimokratías'', abbreviated ELD, ΕΛΔ) was a Greek political party, established in 1941, during the

Nazi occupation German-occupied Europe refers to the sovereign countries of Europe which were wholly or partly occupied and civil-occupied (including puppet governments) by the military forces and the government of Nazi Germany at various times between 1939 ...

. It took part in the group of political parties that formed the National Liberation Front (EAM). Leader of the party was Professor

Alexandros Svolos Alexandros Svolos ( el, Αλέξανδρος Σβώλος; 1892, Kruševo, Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire – 22 February 1956, Athens, Greece) was a prominent Greek legal expert, who also served as president of the Political Committee of Natio ...

and general secretary was

Ilias Tsirimokos Ilias Tsirimokos ( el, Ηλίας Τσιριμώκος, 26 April 1907 – 13 July 1968) was a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece for a very brief period (from 20 August 1965 to 17 September 1965). Life He was born in Lamia ...

. After the occupation, changed its name into the Socialist Party-Union of People's Democracy and then collaborated with the

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(DKEL). In January 1950, the party issued its programme, which was printed by the party newspaper ''Machi'' ("battle"). With the publication of its programme, the party declared its participation in the Democratic Block that took part in the elections of March 5, 1950, where it provided 8 of 18 Members of Parliament coming from the block.

References

* Ilias Nikolakopoulos, «Κόμματα και Βουλευτικές Εκλογές στην Ελλάδα 1946-1964», Εθνικό Κέντρο Κοινωνικών Ερευνών, Αθήνα 2000 pp. 162 and 395.
«Το πρόγραμμα του Σοσιαλιστικού Κόμματος ΕΛΔ» ELD party programme
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