The Party of Greek Hunters (Greek: Κόμμα Ελλήνων Κυνηγών, KEK), is a minor Greek political party that advocates the rights of hunters. It was founded and led by Giorgos Tsagkanelias, who died in 2021.[1] In 2021, after Tsagkanelias's death, it was renamed to the Party of Greek Hunters-Fishermen (Greek: Κόμμα Ελλήνων Κυνηγών - Αλιέων, KEKA) and Michalis Zougris was elected as the new president.[2]
Party of Greek Hunters Κόμμα Ελλήνων Κυνηγών | |
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| Leader | Michalis Zougris |
| Founder | Giorgos Tsagkanelias |
| Founded | 6 March 1990 |
| Ideology | Social conservatism Hunting |
| Political position | Centre-right |
Election results
edit| Results, 1990–2014 (year links to election page) | ||||||||
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| Year | Type of Election | Votes | % | Mandates | ||||
| 1990 | Parliament | 5,060 | 0.1 | 0 | ||||
| 1993 | Parliament | 3,614 | 0.05 | 0 | ||||
| 1996 | Parliament | 17,419 | 0.26 | 0 | ||||
European Parliament
edit| European Parliament | ||||||||
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| Election | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats won | +/− | Rank | Leader | EP Group |
| 1994 | 41,157 | 0.63% | New | 0 / 21
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New | 10th | George Tsaganelias | − |
| 1999 | 64,194 | 1.00% | +0.37 | 0 / 21
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8th | ||
| 2004 | Did not contest | 0 / 21
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0
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— | ||||
| 2009 | 64,824 | 1.26% | +0.26 | 0 / 21
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0
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8th | ||
| 2014 | 56,851 | 0.99% | −0.27 | 0 / 21
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0
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12th | ||
| 2019 | Did not contest | 0 / 21
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0
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| 2024[a] | 20,816 | 0.52% | −0.47 | 0 / 21
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17th | Michalis Zougris | |
- ^ Run as part of the Together for a Free Greece coalition.
References
edit- ^ "Έφυγε ο δημιουργός των «Κυνηγετικών Ειδήσεων»". iNews. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Αυτή είναι η ηγεσία του Κόμματος Ελλήνων Κυνηγών Αλιέων". NewsBreak (in Greek). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2024.