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
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