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The '''Coalition of Progressive Socialists''' ([[Hellenic language|Hellenic]]: Συνασπισμός Προοδευτικών Σοσιαλιστών), also known as the CPS or the Socialists, is a {{wpl|centre-left politics|center-left}} to {{wpl|far-left politics|far-left}} [[List of political parties in Lihnidos|political party in Lihnidos]]. The CPS is one of four minor political parties in [[Lihnidos]] and the third largest party in the [[National Assembly of Lihnidos|National Assembly]]. The party was formed in 1965 as a response to the [[Democratic Coalition (Lihnidos)|Democratic Coalition]]'s moderation on policy following its rebranding from the Labor Union Party. Since its creation, the CPS's strategy has primarily been to campaign against the Democratic Coalition with the intent to draw left-wing voters discontent with the DC's moderate stance on several issues to the CPS. | The '''Coalition of Progressive Socialists''' ([[Hellenic language|Hellenic]]: Συνασπισμός Προοδευτικών Σοσιαλιστών), also known as the CPS or the Socialists, is a {{wpl|centre-left politics|center-left}} to {{wpl|far-left politics|far-left}} [[List of political parties in Lihnidos|political party in Lihnidos]]. The CPS is one of four minor political parties in [[Lihnidos]] and the third largest party in the [[National Assembly of Lihnidos|National Assembly]]. The party was formed in 1965 as a response to the [[Democratic Coalition (Lihnidos)|Democratic Coalition]]'s moderation on policy following its rebranding from the Labor Union Party. Since its creation, the CPS's strategy has primarily been to campaign against the Democratic Coalition with the intent to draw left-wing voters discontent with the DC's moderate stance on several issues to the CPS. | ||
The Coalition of Progressive Socialists has never held a majority in the [[National Assembly of Lihnidos|National Assembly]] and has never held more than nineteen seats. The party was a member of a government coalition with the [[Democratic Coalition (Lihnidos)|Democratic Coalition]] from 1998 to 2002 when the Democratic Coalition failed to secure a majority and form a government following the 1998 general election. In 2002 the Democratic Coalition secured a majority and the coalition did not continue. The [[Lihnidosi general election, 2018|2018 general election]] resulted in the Socialists gaining two seats, bringing their total seat count to nineteen, the most seats the party | The Coalition of Progressive Socialists has never held a majority in the [[National Assembly of Lihnidos|National Assembly]] and has never held more than nineteen seats. The party was a member of a government coalition with the [[Democratic Coalition (Lihnidos)|Democratic Coalition]] from 1998 to 2002 when the Democratic Coalition failed to secure a majority and form a government following the 1998 general election. In 2002 the Democratic Coalition secured a majority and the coalition did not continue. The [[Lihnidosi general election, 2018|2018 general election]] resulted in the Socialists gaining two seats, bringing their total seat count to nineteen, the most seats the party has ever secured. | ||
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The following table shows the electoral performance of the Coalition of Progressive Socialists in general elections since the party's creation in 1965. | |||
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Coalition of Progressive Socialists Συνασπισμός Προοδευτικών Σοσιαλιστών | |
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Leader | Christos Mikelakos |
Chairperson | Rena Elia |
Founder | Filippos Rodas |
Founded | 10 January 1965 |
Headquarters | 100 Abdioch Street, Arcadia, Lihnidos |
Student wing | Socialist Students |
Youth wing | Young Socialists |
Membership (2018) | 102,472 |
Ideology | Democratic socialism Social democracy Left-wing populism Progressivism |
Colors | Red |
National Assembly | 19 / 350
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Provincial councils | 2 / 140
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Provincial governments | 0 / 20
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Local governments | 3,009 / 34,547
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The Coalition of Progressive Socialists (Hellenic: Συνασπισμός Προοδευτικών Σοσιαλιστών), also known as the CPS or the Socialists, is a center-left to far-left political party in Lihnidos. The CPS is one of four minor political parties in Lihnidos and the third largest party in the National Assembly. The party was formed in 1965 as a response to the Democratic Coalition's moderation on policy following its rebranding from the Labor Union Party. Since its creation, the CPS's strategy has primarily been to campaign against the Democratic Coalition with the intent to draw left-wing voters discontent with the DC's moderate stance on several issues to the CPS.
The Coalition of Progressive Socialists has never held a majority in the National Assembly and has never held more than nineteen seats. The party was a member of a government coalition with the Democratic Coalition from 1998 to 2002 when the Democratic Coalition failed to secure a majority and form a government following the 1998 general election. In 2002 the Democratic Coalition secured a majority and the coalition did not continue. The 2018 general election resulted in the Socialists gaining two seats, bringing their total seat count to nineteen, the most seats the party has ever secured.
History
Founding
Ideology
Organization
Structure
Membership
Candidates
Funding
Electoral campaigns and results
National Assembly
The following table shows the electoral performance of the Coalition of Progressive Socialists in general elections since the party's creation in 1965.
National Assembly of Lihnidos | ||||||||
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Election | Leader | Seats won | +/− | Rank | Government | Notes | ||
1966 | Filippos Rodas | 4 / 300
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4 | #3 | Opposition | |||
1970 | Filippos Rodas | 3 / 300
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1 | #3 | Opposition | |||
1974 | Filippos Rodas | 3 / 300
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#3 | Opposition | ||||
1978 | Filippos Rodas | 5 / 300
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2 | #3 | Opposition | |||
1982 | Iasonas Kakos | 6 / 300
|
1 | #3 | Opposition | |||
1986 | Iasonas Kakos | 4 / 300
|
2 | #3 | Opposition | |||
1990 | Iasonas Kakos | 11 / 350
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7 | #3 | Opposition | |||
1994 | Stelios Vlachos | 12 / 350
|
1 | #3 | Opposition | |||
1998 | Kiriaki Perri | 14 / 350
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2 | #3 | Government | |||
2002 | Kiriaki Perri | 11 / 350
|
3 | #3 | Opposition | |||
2006 | Christos Mikelakos | 13 / 350
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2 | #3 | Opposition | |||
2010 | Christos Mikelakos | 15 / 350
|
2 | #3 | Opposition | |||
2014 | Christos Mikelakos | 17 / 350
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2 | #3 | Opposition | |||
2018 | Christos Mikelakos | 19 / 350
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2 | #3 | Opposition |