List of political parties in Cyprus explained
This article lists political parties in Cyprus. Cyprus has a multi-party system, with three or four strong parties who generally dominate the political landscape.
List of political parties
Parliamentary parties
As per the parliamentary elections of 2024
Non-parliamentary parties and political organisations
(As listed in the Registry of Political Parties)
Non-parliamentary parties that no longer exist
(As listed in the Registry of Political Parties)
- Democratic Front (DIPA) led by Spyros Kyprianou in 1976.
- Democratic National Party (DEK).
- New Democratic Front (NEDIPA) founded by Alecos Michaelides in 1980.
- Pancyprian Renewal Front (PAME) founded by Chrysostomos A. Sofianos in 1980.
- Union of the Center founded by Tassos Papadopoulos in 1980.
- The Liberal Party, founded by former Foreign Minister Nicos Rolandis in 1986 and merged with Democratic Rally in 1998.
- Fighting Democratic Movement, merged with DIKO in 2011.
- New Horizons, merged with European Democracy in 2005 and formed the European Party.
- European Democracy, merged with New Horizons in 2005 and formed the European Party.
- Committee for a Radical Left Rally (Επιτροπή για μια Ριζοσπαστική Αριστερή Συσπείρωση).
- European Party, merged with Solidarity Movement in 2016.
- Citizen's Alliance (Συμμαχία Πολιτών) founded by Giorgos Lilikas.
- Patriotic Coalition (Πατριωτικός Συνασπισμός), suspended its operation in June 2021.[8]
- Famagusta for Cyprus (Αμμόχωστος για την Κύπρο), merged with Volt Cyprus on October 2023.[9]
- Awakening 2020 (Αφύπνιση 2020), merged with Active Citizens - Movement of Cypriot United Hunters.[10]
- Movement of Independent Free Citizens (Κίνημα Ανεξάρτητων Ελεύθερων Πολιτών), suspended its operation in 2016.
- Citizen's Rights Office LASOK (Γραφείο Δικαιωμάτων Πολίτη ΛΑΣΟΚ), suspended its operation in 2016.
- Flag Social Movement (Κοινωνικό Κίνημα Σημαία), suspended its operation in 2017.
- Justice Movement (Κίνημα Δικαιοσύνης), suspended its operation in 2017.
- I, the Citizen (Εγώ ο Πολίτης), suspended its operation in 2021.
- Generation Change (Αλλαγή Γενιάς), suspended its operation in 2024.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Parties and Elections in Europe. 2021-09-18. www.parties-and-elections.eu.
- Web site: ERKK . 2024-05-17 . erkk.org.cy.
- Web site: liberalscy.org - liberalscy Resources and Information.. www.liberalscy.org.
- Web site: Βουλευτικές Εκλογές 2021: Επίσημα Αποτελέσματα . 2024-04-01 . results.elections.moi.gov.cy.
- Web site: oadcyprus.com . 2024-05-17 . oadcyprus.com.
- Web site: Νέα Οριζόντια Δύναμη - Δίνουμε γροθιά στο κατεστημένο . 2024-05-17 . Νέα Οριζόντια Δύναμη . el.
- Web site: Κίνημα Δικαίωση Στήριξη Επιστροφή – Όλοι μαζί ενωμένοι! . 2024-05-17 . el.
- Web site: Aναστέλει την λειτουργία του ο "Πατριωτικός Συνασπισμος" του Χρίστου Ρότσα AlphaNews.Live . 2024-04-01 . www.alphanews.live . el.
- Web site: 2023-10-26 . Παρουσιάστηκε το Volt Cyprus: «Καθαρά προοδευτικό κόμμα, ξεπερασμένες δεξιά-αριστερά» . 2024-04-01 . cyprustimes.com . el.
- Web site: Κουρούσιη . Νικολέττα . 2023-12-01 . Εξαγγέλλουν συνένωση Κόμμα Κυνηγών και Αφύπνιση . 2024-04-01 . Φιλελεύθερος Philenews . el.