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What party did Mikis Theodorakis ran as an independent candidate within in 1989?

  • New Democracy party

  • Communist Party of Greece

  • Conservative Party

  • Socialist Party

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In 1989, Mikis Theodorakis ran as an independent candidate within the New Democracy party. This was after he had previously been a member of the Greek Socialist Party (PASOK). Theodorakis was a popular figure in Greece and his candidacy attracted a lot of attention. However, he was ultimately defeated by the incumbent prime minister, Konstantinos Mitsotakis.
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