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The Ministers form theCouncil of Ministers, including other members who may not be listed, which is an independent collective body with independent powers. In bold is listed a Ministry that was not an original ministry, but created afterLondon and Zürich Agreements.[1]
TheHouse of Representatives (Greek:Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων,romanized: Voulḗ tōn Antiprosṓpōn;Turkish:Temsilciler Meclisi) has 59 members elected for a five-year term: 56 Greek Cypriot members chosen byproportional representation and 3 observer members representing theMaronite,Latin Catholic andArmenian minorities. 24 seats are allocated to the Turkish community, but are currently vacant.[3]
The Cyprus party political system is basically consisted by the classic four parties, named the "Classic Quartet" of the Cyprus political system traditionally refer to the right-wing Democratic Rally (DISY), the left-wing Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL), the Centrist movement of Democratic Party (DIKO), and the Social-Democratic movement of United Democratic Union of Centre (EDEK).
Thecentre-rightDemocratic Rally (DISY) is the largest political party in Cyprus, currently holding 17 of the 56 seats in theHouse of Representatives.[4] Founded on July 4, 1976, by veteran politicianGlafcos Clerides, DISY emerged from the split of theright-wing "Eniaion" into two opposing parties:DISY andDIKO.[5][6]
DISY is aChristian democratic[7][8] andliberal-conservative[9]party, often described as the mostAtlanticist, pro-NATO and pro-EU party in Cyprus.[10][11] The party is currently led byAnnita Demetriou,[12] who also serves as the President of the CypriotHouse of Representatives, making her the first woman to hold this office.[13] Two former leaders of the party have served asPresidents of Cyprus,Glafcos Clerides (1993–2003) andNicos Anastasiades (2013–2023).[14] DISY is a member of theEuropean People's Party.[15]
Over the years, internal disagreements, particularly regarding theCyprus issue, have led to the formation of three splinter parties: theEuropean Party (EvroKo),European Democracy (EvroDi)[16][17][18] andSolidarity Movement.[19][20] The currentPresident of Cyprus,Nikos Christodoulides, was previously a member of DISY and served as Government Spokesman (2014–2018) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2018–2022) underAnastasiades. Christodoulides sought DISY's nomination for the2023 presidential election, but following accusations of undermining his campaign, he resigned from his ministerial role and launched an independent candidacy.[21][22][23]
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Theleft-wingProgressive Party of Working People (AKEL) is the second largest political party in Cyprus, currently holding 15 of the 56 seats in theHouse of Representatives.[4] It was founded in 1926 with the name "Communist Party of Cyprus" fighting againstfascism,imperialism andchauvinism, but also aiming at theindependence of Cyprus fromBritish rule.[24]
AKEL is aMarxist–Leninist,eurosceptic andcommunistparty,[25][26][27] classified asleft-wing[28][29] tofar-left.[30] It is currently led byMPStefanos Stefanou and it is a member ofThe Left in the European Parliament.[31] One party leader,Demetris Christofias, served as thePresident of Cyprus (2008–2013) for one term, without seeking re-election. Other presidents that were supported by AKEL wereArchbishop Makarios III,Spyros Kyprianou,George Vassiliou andTassos Papadopoulos.
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DIKO is variously described ascentrist,[32][33]centre-left[34] orcentre-right;[35][36][37] internationally, it is a member of theProgressive Alliance, which groups together mainly centre-left parties.[38] DIKO claims to be the most loyal follower of the policies ofArchbishop Makarios, the founding father of the Republic of Cyprus.[39] It is currently led byNikolas Papadopoulos, son ofTassos Papadopoulos, formerPresident of Cyprus and of DIKO.[40]
At its inception in 1976, DIKO maintained theright-wing ideology of its parent-party,Eniaion.[5] However, in June 2003, under the leadership ofTassos Papadopoulos, DIKO announced a shift away from its traditionalcentre-right stance and declared an intention to move towardssocial democracy.[41] The party has adopted a firm and hardline stance on theCyprus problem, particularly in its strong opposition to theAnnan Plan in 2004. While DIKO supportsEuropean integration and advocates a non-aligned foreign policy, it has also expressed support for Cyprus joiningNATO's Partnership for Peace.[42]
Two former leaders of the party have served asPresidents of Cyprus,Spyros Kyprianou (1977–1988) andTassos Papadopoulos (2003–2008). The currentPresident of Cyprus,Nikos Christodoulides, although running as anindependent, was supported byDIKO, making the party the largest in the currentgovernment.[43]
Internal disagreements over theCyprus problem led to the creation of the splinter partyDemocratic Alignment (DIPA), in 2018, led by the former president of DIKO,Marios Garoyian.
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The EDEK Socialist Party, officially the Movement for Social Democracy, is a progressive centre, social-democratic party in Cyprus founded in 1969 byVassos Lyssaridis with strong anti-imperialist and Greek-Cypriot nationalist roots. Initially inspired by Third-World socialism and non-alignment, it transitioned into a European-style social-democratic party while retaining its nationalist stance, often opposing federal solutions to the Cyprus problem. It consistently garners around 10% of votes, putting it in the 4th place of the Cypriot party list, maintaining a modest parliamentary presence.
In the 1980s and 1990s, it gradually transitioned into a European-style social-democratic party, joining the Socialist International and the Party of European Socialists, while maintaining nationalist positions on the Cyprus problem. In 2000 the party presintency passed toYiannakis Omirou. In 2004, continuing its moderate centre path, involving also to the EU parliament elections, with several Members of the European Parliament, likeKyriakos Mavronikolas.
Two former leaders of the party have served aspresident of the Cypriot parliament, DrVassos Lyssaridis 1985-1991 andYiannakis Omirou 2011-2016. Also in 2023 it supporter the currentgovernment.
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| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Nikos Christodoulides | Independent[a] | 127,309 | 32.04 | 204,867 | 51.97 | |
| Andreas Mavroyiannis | Independent[b] | 117,551 | 29.59 | 189,335 | 48.03 | |
| Averof Neofytou | Democratic Rally | 103,748 | 26.11 | |||
| Christos Christou | National Popular Front | 23,988 | 6.04 | |||
| Achilleas Dimitriades | Independent[c] | 8,137 | 2.05 | |||
| Constantinos Christofides | New Wave – The Other Cyprus | 6,326 | 1.59 | |||
| Georgios Colocassides | Independent | 5,287 | 1.33 | |||
| Alexios Savvides | Independent | 2,395 | 0.60 | |||
| Charalampos Aristotelous | Independent | 866 | 0.22 | |||
| Celestina de Petro | Independent | 575 | 0.14 | |||
| Andronicos Zervides | Independent | 341 | 0.09 | |||
| Ioulia Khovrina Komninou | United Cyprus Republican Party | 330 | 0.08 | |||
| Andreas Efstratiou | Independent | 299 | 0.08 | |||
| Loukas Stavrou | National Communitarian Reconstruction | 165 | 0.04 | |||
| Total | 397,317 | 100.00 | 394,202 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 397,317 | 98.27 | 394,202 | 96.95 | ||
| Invalid votes | 5,333 | 1.32 | 8,428 | 2.07 | ||
| Blank votes | 1,671 | 0.41 | 3,986 | 0.98 | ||
| Total votes | 404,321 | 100.00 | 406,616 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 561,273 | 72.04 | 561,273 | 72.45 | ||
| Source:Central Electoral Service,Central Electoral Service | ||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic Rally | 99,328 | 27.77 | 17 | –1 | |
| Progressive Party of Working People | 79,913 | 22.34 | 15 | –1 | |
| Democratic Party | 40,395 | 11.29 | 9 | 0 | |
| National Popular Front | 24,255 | 6.78 | 4 | +2 | |
| Movement for Social Democracy–Citizens' Alliance | 24,022 | 6.72 | 4 | –2 | |
| Democratic Front | 21,832 | 6.10 | 4 | New | |
| Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation | 15,762 | 4.41 | 3 | +1 | |
| Active Citizens – Movement of Cypriot United Hunters | 11,712 | 3.27 | 0 | New | |
| Generation Change | 10,095 | 2.82 | 0 | New | |
| Solidarity Movement | 8,254 | 2.31 | 0 | –3 | |
| Famagusta for Cyprus | 5,596 | 1.56 | 0 | New | |
| Awakening 2020 | 4,839 | 1.35 | 0 | New | |
| People's Breath | 4,585 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Animal Party Cyprus | 3,593 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patriotic Coalition | 376 | 0.11 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 3,155 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 357,712 | 100.00 | 56 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 357,712 | 97.57 | |||
| Invalid votes | 6,826 | 1.86 | |||
| Blank votes | 2,070 | 0.56 | |||
| Total votes | 366,608 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 557,836 | 65.72 | |||
| Source:Ministry of Interior | |||||
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Rally | 91,316 | 24.78 | 2 | 0 | |
| Progressive Party of Working People | 79,163 | 21.49 | 1 | –1 | |
| Independent –Fidias Panayiotou | 71,330 | 19.36 | 1 | New | |
| National Popular Front | 41,215 | 11.19 | 1 | +1 | |
| Democratic Party | 35,815 | 9.72 | 1 | 0 | |
| EDEK Socialist Party | 18,681 | 5.07 | 0 | –1 | |
| Volt Cyprus | 10,777 | 2.92 | 0 | 0 | |
| Democratic Alignment | 7,988 | 2.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation | 4,742 | 1.29 | 0 | New | |
| Movement of Cypriot United Hunters | 4,603 | 1.25 | 0 | New | |
| Animal Party Cyprus | 1,013 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | |
| National Action Movement | 979 | 0.27 | 0 | New | |
| Independent –Andronikos Zervides | 444 | 0.12 | 0 | New | |
| Victory Movement | 389 | 0.11 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 368,455 | 100.00 | 6 | 0 | |
| Source:https://live.elections.moi.gov.cy/ | |||||
The island is divided into 6 administrative divisions:Nicosia (Lefkosia),Limassol (Lemesos),Larnaca,Paphos,Famagusta (Ammochostos), andKyrenia.[d]
Cyprus has fourexclaves, all in territory that belongs to theBritish Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia. The first two are the villages ofOrmidhia andXylotymvou. Additionally there is the Dhekelia Power Station, which is divided by a British road into two parts. The northern part is an enclave, like the two villages, whereas the southern part is located by the sea and therefore not an enclave —although it has no territorial waters of its own.[44]
The UN buffer zone separating the territory controlled by the Turkish Cypriot administration from the rest of Cyprus runs up against Dhekelia and picks up again from its east side, off ofAyios Nikolaos (connected to the rest of Dhekelia by a thin land corridor). In that sense, the buffer zone turns the south-east corner of the island, theParalimni area, into ade facto, though notde jure, exclave.
This is admittedly a rough division that focuses on the largest parties in Cyprus: left-wing AKEL on the Greek Cypriot side...
