The Party of Democratic Socialism (KODISO; el, Κόμμα Δημοκρατικού Σοσιαλισμού (ΚΟΔΗΣΟ), ''Komma Dimokratikou Sosialismou'') is a former

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founded in 1979 by former members of the Union of the Democratic Centre (EDIK). Its first president was Yagos Pesmazoglou. The KODISO was dissolved in 1989 into Synaspismos.

History

The party participated in the 1981 legislative election in a coalition with Peasants and Workers Party, in which it gained 0.7% of the vote. In the 1981 European Parliament election, it earned a seat for its president Yagos Pesmazoglou. The party was noted for its pro-

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, the party won 0.8% of the vote and Pesmazoglou resigned. He was succeeded by

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. Shortly before the 1985 legislative election, the withdrawal of

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led the party to participate with

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. In 1986, the party chose a more leftist direction resulting in it becoming one of the parties which created the Coalition of the Left and Progress, also known as Synaspismos, in 1989.

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