Democratic Centre Union (Greece)

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Democratic Centre Union
Δημοκρατική Ένωση Κέντρου
FounderIoannis Zidgis
Founded1974
Dissolved1977
Preceded byCentre Union
Merged intoUnion of the Democratic Centre (Greece)
IdeologySocial democracy
Social liberalism
Venizelism
Political positionCentre-left

Democratic Centre Union (DEK, Greek: Δημοκρατική Ένωση Κέντρου (Δ.Ε.Κ.)) was a Greek Centre-left political party. It was founded by Ioannis Zidgis who was expelled from the Centre Union during the presidency of Georgios Mavros. It participated in the 1974 election and failed to enter the parliament. Before the 1977 election the party merged into Union of the Democratic Centre.