| Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Greece | |
| Native Name: | Μαρξιστικό-Λενινιστικό Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας |
| Native Name Lang: | el |
| Foundation: | November 1976 |
| Split: | OEML |
| Newspaper: | Laikos Dromos |
| Ideology: | Communism Marxism Maoism Stalinism |
| Position: | Far-left |
| Seats1 Title: | Parliament |
| Seats2 Title: | European Parliament |
| Colours: | Red |
| Country: | Greece |
The Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Greece (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μαρξιστικό-Λενινιστικό Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Marxistiko-Leninistiko Kommounistiko Komma Elladas), better known by its acronym M-L KKE (Μ-Λ ΚΚΕ), is an anti-revisionist Marxist–Leninist communist party in Greece.
M-L KKE originates in the Organisation of Marxists–Leninists of Greece (OMLE) that split away from the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) in 1964, opposing Nikita Khrushchev's De-Stalinization and supporting Mao Zedong and his political beliefs in the Sino-Soviet split.[1] [2] After Mao's death in 1976, OMLE split into two major factions: the M-L KKE and the rival Communist Party of Greece (Marxist–Leninist) (KKE M-L), as well as further smaller groupings. M-L KKE and KKE M-L have remained the two largest Maoist parties in Greece since.[1] [2] Historically, M-L KKE has had a significant presence among teachers and education workers and is most active in West Macedonia, Alexandroupoli, Corfu, and Ikaria.[1]
The group, which has published its own journal, Laikos Dromos, was led from its foundation by Isaac Jordanidis, who had been a functionary within the KKE.[3] Jordanidis was a strong supporter of the Three Worlds Theory, and the group took a Maoist line as a result.[3] A delegation from the party travelled to Beijing in 1977 where they held a meeting with Li Xiannian.[3]
In the 2000 legislative election, M-L KKE and A/synechia participated together, receiving 5,866 votes. In the legislative election of 2004, M-L KKE participated alone, receiving 4,846 votes. In the 2007 legislative election, M-L KKE received 8,088 votes (0.11%).
On 16 March 2012, spurred by the ongoing Greek financial crisis, M-L KKE and KKE M-L announced that they would jointly contest elections as part of the Popular Resistance – Left Anti-Imperialist Cooperation (Λαϊκή Αντίσταση – Αριστερή Αντιμπεριαλιστική Συνεργασία), distancing themselves both from the traditional Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the leftist Syriza coalition.[1] [2]
M-L KKE publishes the Laikos Dromos (Λαϊκός Δρόμος, "People's Path") newspaper, founded in December 1967 as OMLE's newspaper.[1] [2]
| Election | Hellenic Parliament | Rank | Government | Leader | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Seats won | +/− | ||||
| 1993 | 1,817 | 0.03% | New | New | 15th | Collective leadership | ||
| 1996 | 4,019 | 0.06% | +0.03 | 0 | 16th | |||
| 2000 | 5,879 | 0.09% | +0.03 | 0 | 14th | |||
| 2004 | 4,765 | 0.06% | –0.03 | 0 | 12th | |||
| 2007 | 8,137 | 0.11% | +0.05 | 0 | 12th | |||
| 2009 | 5,219 | 0.08% | –0.03 | 0 | 15th | |||
| May 2012 | 16,010 | 0.25% | +0.17 | 0 | 21st | |||
| Jun 2012 | 7,952 | 0.12% | –0.13 | 0 | 17th | |||
| Jan 2015 | 7,999 | 0.13% | +0.01 | 0 | 14th | |||
| Sep 2015 | 8,873 | 0.16% | +0.03 | 0 | 15th | |||
| 2019 | 2,706 | 0.05% | –0.11 | 0 | 16th | |||
| May 2023 | 3,926 | 0.07% | +0.02 | 0 | 29th | |||
| Jun 2023 | 4,296 | 0,08% | +0.01 | 0 | 21st | |||
| European Parliament | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats won | +/− | Rank | Leader |
| 1994 | 9,639 | 0.15 | - | 0 | 15th | Collective Leadership | |
| 1999 | 16,782 | 0.26 | +0.11 | 0 | 14th | ||
| 2004 | 21,220 | 0.35 | +0.09 | 0 | 11th | ||
| 2009 | 13,138 | 0.26 | -0.09 | 0 | 15th | ||
| 2014 | 10,771 | 0.19 | -0.05 | 0 | 27th | ||
| 2019 | 12,231 | 0.22 | +0.03 | 0 | 29th | ||
| 2024 | 6,836 | 0.17 | -0.05 | 0 | 27th | ||