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=== Under KINAL (2017–2021) === {{Main|2017 Greek centre-left leadership election}} On 12 November 2017, an open primary was used as the first round of elections to select the leader of a new, as yet unfounded centre-left party in which PASOK would be folded. Nine initial leadership candidates include PASOK leader [[Fofi Gennimata]], [[The River (Greece)|The River]] leader [[Stavros Theodorakis]] and incumbent Athens mayor [[Giorgos Kaminis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/11/12/polls-opened-in-greece-for-leader-of-new-centre-left-party/|title=Polls Opened in Greece for Leader of New Centre-Left Party - GreekReporter.com|newspaper=Greekreporter.com|date=12 November 2017|access-date=12 November 2017|last1=Kokkinidis |first1=Tasos }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/223116/article/ekathimerini/news/center-left-candidates-brace-for-sundays-leadership-vote|title=Center-left candidates brace for Sunday's leadership vote – Kathimerini|access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> Reaching the second-round election were Gennimata, with 44.5% of the vote, and PASOK MEP [[Nikos Androulakis]] with 25.4%.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/11/12/fofi-gennimata-closes-in-on-leadership-of-new-centre-left-party-in-greece/|title=Fofi Gennimata Closes in on Leadership of New Centre-Left Party in Greece - GreekReporter.com|newspaper=Greekreporter.com|date=12 November 2017|access-date=28 March 2018|last1=Kokkinidis |first1=Tasos }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/223186/article/ekathimerini/news/gennimata-androulakis-head-for-center-left-leader-election-runoff-upd|title=Gennimata, Androulakis head for center-left leader poll runoff – Kathimerini|website=ekathimerini.com|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref> The run-off election on 19 November was won by Gennimata with 56% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/11/20/new-center-left-coalition-party-elects-pasok-leader-fofi-gennimata/|title=New Center-Left Coalition Party Elects PASOK Leader Fofi Gennimata - GreekReporter.com|newspaper=Greekreporter.com|date=20 November 2017|access-date=28 March 2018|last1=Ioannou |first1=Theo }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/223420/article/ekathimerini/news/gennimata-elected-leader-of-the-center-left-party-to-be-created|title=Gennimata elected leader of the center-left party to be created – Kathimerini|website=ekathimerini.com|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref> On 28 November 2017, the name of the new party was announced as "[[PASOK – Movement for Change|Movement for Change]]" ({{langx|el|Κίνημα Αλλαγής}}), abbreviated to KINAL (ΚΙΝΑΛ).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/223692/article/ekathimerini/news/name-of-center-left-grouping-to-be-movement-for-change|title=Name of center-left grouping to be Movement for Change – Kathimerini|website=ekathimerini.com|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/11/28/movement-of-change-greek-centre-left-coalition-unveils-name/|title=Movement of Change: Greek Centre-Left Coalition Unveils Name - GreekReporter.com|newspaper=Greekreporter.com|date=28 November 2017|access-date=28 March 2018|last1=Ioannou |first1=Theo }}</ref> On 2 July 2018, The River left KINAL.<ref>[http://www.kathimerini.gr/972649/article/epikairothta/politikh/apoxwrhsh-apo-to-potami-meta-to-diazygio-me-to-kinal "Αποχώρηση από το Ποτάμι μετά το διαζύγιο με το ΚΙΝΑΛ"]. ''[[Kathimerini]]''.</ref> On 20 January 2019, DIMAR also left KINAL due to its position of supporting the [[Prespa agreement]].<ref>[https://www.cnn.gr/news/politiki/story/162588/symfonia-ton-prespon-diagrafei-theoxaropoylo-i-fofi-dialyetai-to-kinal "Συμφωνία των Πρεσπών"]. ''[[CNN]] Greece''.</ref> On 1 June 2019 former PASOK leader [[Evangelos Venizelos]] left KINAL, accusing Gennimata of turning the Movement into "SYRIZA's tail".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venizelos quits socialist KINAL {{!}} Kathimerini |url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/241152/article/ekathimerini/news/venizelos-quits-socialist-kinal |access-date=2019-07-08 |website=www.ekathimerini.com |language=en}}</ref> KINAL increased its obtained seats in the [[2019 Greek legislative election]] compared to Democratic Alignment, becoming Greece's third-largest party or coalition and securing 22 seats in the [[Hellenic Parliament]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nationwide {{!}} National elections – July 2019 |url=https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/v/home/en/parties/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=ekloges.ypes.gr}}</ref> Following the election, KINAL positioned itself into opposition to the new [[First Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis|Mitsotakis Government]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 July 2019 |title=Gennimata: KINAL will mount responsible, policy-based opposition |url=https://www.amna.gr/en/article/375492/%7B%7BngMeta.url%7D%7D |access-date= |website=[[Athens-Macedonian News Agency]]}}</ref> Gennimata died on 25 October 2021 at the [[Evangelismos Hospital]] in Athens from cancer.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=25 October 2021 |title=Greek Socialist leader Gennimata dies after long illness |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1170519/greek-socialist-leader-gennimata-dies-after-long-illness/ |access-date= |website=[[Kathimerini]] |language=English}}</ref> Elections for the new leader took place in December 2021, with the main candidates being [[Andreas Loverdos]], [[Nikos Androulakis]], and [[George Papandreou]]. Nikos Androulakis was elected to the leadership of both KINAL and PASOK on 12 December 2021.<ref>[https://greekreporter.com/2021/12/12/nikos-androulakis-elected-leader-greece-center-left/ Nikos Androulakis Elected New Leader of Greece's Center-Left]</ref>
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