The 4th of August Party (Greek: Κόμμα 4ης Αυγούστου, Komma 4is Avgoustou, Κ4Α) was a radical Greek nationalist political party, founded in July 1965 by a group of young nationalists and led by Konstantinos Plevris. It was named after and inspired by the fascist 4th of August Regime of Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas.
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