List of political parties in Cyprus
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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 parlimantary elections of 2021
Name | Acronym | Ideology | House | MEPs | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Rally Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός |
DISY ΔΗΣΥ |
Liberal conservatism | 17 / 56
|
2 / 6
| |
Progressive Party of Working People Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού |
AKEL ΑΚΕΛ |
Communism[1] | 15 / 56
|
2 / 6
| |
Democratic Party Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα |
DIKO ΔΗΚΟ |
Greek Cypriot nationalism | 9 / 56
|
1 / 6
| |
Movement for Social Democracy Κινήμα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών |
EDEK ΕΔΕΚ |
Social democracy | 4 / 56
|
1 / 6
| |
Democratic Front Δημοκρατική Παράταξη |
DEPA
ΔΗΠΑ |
Radical Centrism | 4 / 56
|
0 / 6
| |
National Popular Front Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο |
ELAM ΕΛΑΜ |
Ultranationalism | 4 / 56
|
0 / 6
| |
Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation Κίνημα Οικολόγων - Συνεργασία Πολιτών |
KOSP ΚΟΣΠ |
Green politics | 3 / 56
|
0 / 6
|
Non-parliamentary parties and political organisations[]
- Citizen's Alliance (Συμμαχία Πολιτών)
- Solidarity Movement (Κίνημα Αλληλεγγύη)
- Cyprus Social Ecology Movement (Κίνημα Κοινωνικής Οικολογίας Κύπρου)
- New Internationalist Left (Νέα Διεθνιστική Αριστερά)
- New Wave – The Other Cyprus (Νέο Κύμα - Η Άλλη Κύπρος)
- United Democrats (Ενωμένοι Δημοκράτες)
- Popular Socialist Movement (Λαϊκό Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα)
- Jasmine Movement (Κίνημα Γιασεμί)
- Workers' Democracy (Εργατική Δημοκρατία)
- Liberal Democrats (Φιλελεύθεροι Δημοκράτες)[2]
- (Αμμόχωστος για την Κύπρο)[3]
- Democratic Front (Δημοκρατικό Μέτωπο)[4]
Non-parliamentary parties that no longer exist[]
- Democratic Front (DIPA) led by Spyros Kyprianou in 1976.
- Democratic National Party (DEK).
- New Democratic Front (NEDIPA) founded by 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.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Parties and Elections in Europe". www.parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ Liberal Democrats
- ^ [1]
- ^ The “Democratic Front” emerges as a new party in Cyprus
Categories:
- Cyprus politics-related lists
- Lists of political parties by country
- Politics of Northern Cyprus
- Political parties in Cyprus
- Lists of organisations based in Cyprus
- Lists of political parties in Asia
- Lists of political parties in Europe