Greek legislative election, 1951
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The Greek legislative election of 1951 was a national parliamentary vote in post–World War II Greece that reshaped the political landscape amid Cold War tensions and the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | legislative election ⓘ |
| aimedAt | stabilizing Greek politics after the civil war ⓘ |
| chamberElected | unicameral parliament ⓘ |
| context |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
aftermath of the Greek Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| electoralBody | Greek voters ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | reinforced proportional representation ⓘ |
| electorate | Greek citizens with voting rights in 1951 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Greek legislative election, 1952 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Greek legislative election, 1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringElection | King Paul of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIn | 20th century in Greece ⓘ |
| leadingPolitician |
Alexandros Papagos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgios Papandreou NERFINISHED ⓘ Ioannis Sofianopoulos NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikolaos Plastiras NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophoklis Venizelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Hellenic Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Greek Rally
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberal Party (Greece) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Progressive Center Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Democratic Left NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 258 ⓘ |
| oppositionParty | United Democratic Left NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War history of Greece
ⓘ
history of modern Greece ⓘ post–World War II history of Greece ⓘ |
| politicalSpectrum | competition between right-wing, centrist, and left-wing parties ⓘ |
| precededBy | Greek legislative election, 1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greek Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marshall Plan in Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO membership of Greece ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
continued political fragmentation in Greece
ⓘ
formation of a centrist coalition government ⓘ |
| significance |
reflected anti-communist alignment of Greek politics
ⓘ
reshaped the Greek party system in the early 1950s ⓘ |
| supervisingBody | Greek Ministry of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Cold War period
ⓘ
post–World War II era ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentFormed | parliamentary government ⓘ |
| votingSystemFeature | bonus for larger parties ⓘ |
| winner | Greek Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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