The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Greek: Πανελλήνιο Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα, ), known mostly by its acronym PA.SO.K. (Greek: ΠΑΣΟΚ, pronounced ), is the main centre-left party and historically one of the two major political parties in Greece. It was founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou. In 1981 the PA.SO.K. became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in the Hellenic Parliament.
It is a member of the Socialist International, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and the Party of European Socialists.
Read more about Panhellenic Socialist Movement: Ideology, Party Leaders, Electoral Performance in Parliamentary Elections Since 1974
Famous quotes containing the words socialist and/or movement:
“One is a socialist because one used to be one, no longer going to demonstrations, attending meetings, sending in one’s dues, in short, without paying.”
—Michel de Certeau (1925–1986)
“The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech.”
—bell hooks (b. 1955)