Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Greece
| Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Greece Μαρξιστικό-Λενινιστικό Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας |
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| Founded | 1977 |
| Split from | Organisation of Marxists–Leninists of Greece |
| Newspaper | Laikos Dromos |
| Ideology | Communism, Marxism–Leninism, Maoism, Anti-Revisionism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Colours | Red |
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The Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Greece (Greek: Μαρξιστικό-Λενινιστικό Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Marxistiko-Leninistiko Kommounistiko Komma Elladas), better known by its acronym M-L KKE (Μ-Λ ΚΚΕ), is an Anti-Revisionist Marxist-Leninist and Maoist, communist far left political party in Greece.
History
M-L KKE originates in the Organisation of Marxists-Leninists of Greece (OMLE) that split away from the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) in 1964, opposing Nikita Khruschev's De-Stalinization and supporting Mao Zedong and his political beliefs in the Sino-Soviet split.[1][2] After Mao's death in 1976, OMLE split in two major factions: the M-L KKE and the rival Communist Party of Greece (Marxist–Leninist) (KKE M-L), as well as further smaller groupings. M-L KKE and KKE M-L have remained the two largest Maoist parties in Greece since.[1][2] Historically, M-L KKE has had a significant presence among teachers and education workers, and is most active in West Macedonia, Alexandroupoli, Corfu, and Ikaria.[1]
The group, which has published its own journal Laikos Dromos, was led from its foundation by Isaac Jordanidis, who had been a functionary within the KKE.[3] Jordanidis was a strong supporter of the Three Worlds Theory and the group took a Maoist line as a result.[3] A delegation from the party travelled to Beijing in 1977 where they held a meeting with Li Xiannian.[3]
In the legislative election of 2000, M-L KKE and A/synechia participated together, receiving 5,866 votes. In the legislative election of 2004, M-L KKE participated alone, receiving 4,846 votes. In the legislative election of 2007, M-L KKE received 8,088 votes (0.11%).
On 16 March 2012, spurred by the ongoing Greek financial crisis, M-L KKE and KKE M-L announced that they would jointly contest elections as part of the Popular Resistance - Left Anti-Imperialist Cooperation (Λαϊκή Αντίσταση - Αριστερή Αντιμπεριαλιστική Συνεργασία), distancing themselves both from the traditional Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the leftist Syriza coalition.[1][2]
Newspaper
M-L KKE publishes the Laikos Dromos (Λαϊκός Δρόμος, "People's Path") newspaper, originally founded in December 1967 as OMLE's newspaper.[1][2]
Electoral results
| Results since 1993 (year links to election page) |
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| Year | Type of Election | Votes | % | Mandates | ||||
| 1993 | Legislative | 1,817 | 0.03 | 0 | ||||
| 1994 | European | 9,639 | 0.15 | 0 | ||||
| 1999 | European | 16,782 | 0.26 | 0 | ||||
| 2000 | Legislative | 5,8661 | 0.09 | 0 | ||||
| 2004 | Legislative | 4,846 | 0.1 | 0 | ||||
| 2004 | European | 21,220 | 0.35 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | Legislative | 8,088 | 0.11 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | European | 13,142 | 0.26 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | Legislative | 5,506 | 0.08 | 0 | ||||
| May 2012 | Legislative | 16,033 2 | 0.25 | 0 | ||||
| June 2012 | Legislative | 7,592 2 | 0.12 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | European | 10,787 | 0.19 | 0 | ||||
| January 2015 | Legislative | 8,033 2 | 0.13 | 0 | ||||
| September 2015 | Legislative | 8,934 2 | 0.16 | 0 | ||||
- 1 Participated in a coalition called Aristera! - M-LKKE with A/synechia
- 2 In a coalition with the Communist Party of Greece (Marxist–Leninist)
See also
- Politics of Greece
- List of political parties in Greece
- List of Communist Parties
- Communist Party of Greece (Marxist-Leninist)
