Politics of Cyprus#United Cyprus

The Ministers form the Council 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 after London and Zürich Agreements.{{Cite web |title=Secretariat Council of Ministers |url=http://www.cm.gov.cy/cm/cm.nsf/page31_en/page31_en?OpenDocument |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.cm.gov.cy}}

1. Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Minister: Petros Xenophontos
2. Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, Minister: Giorgos Papanastasiou
3. Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, Minister: Alexis Vafiades
4. Ministry of Defence, Minister: Vasilis Palmas
5. Ministry of Education, Sports and youth, Minister: Dr Athena Michaelidou
6. Ministry of Finance, Minister: Makis Keravnos
7. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister: Constantinos Kombos
8. Ministry of Health, Minister: Popi Kanari
9. Ministry of Interior, Minister: Constantinos Ioannou
10. Ministry of Justice and Public Order, Minister: Anna Prokopiou
11. Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, Minister: Yiannis Panayiotou{{Cite web |title=Council of Ministers Composition {{!}} Προεδρία της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας {{!}} |url=https://www.presidency.gov.cy/cypresidency/cypresidency.nsf/dmlint_en/dmlint_en?OpenDocument |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.presidency.gov.cy |language=el}}

1. Deputy Ministry of Shipping, Deputy Minister: Marina Hadjimanoli
2. Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Deputy Minister: Costas Koumis
3. Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Deputy Minister: Nicodemos Damianou
4. Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare, Deputy Minister: Marilena Evangelou
5. Deputy Ministry of Culture, Deputy Minister: Vasiliki Kassianidou
6. Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Asylum, Depute Minister: Nicholas A Ioannides

The House of Representatives ({{Langx|el|Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων|translit=Voulḗ tōn Antiprosṓpōn|translit-std=ISO}}; {{Langx|tr|Temsilciler Meclisi}}) has 59 members elected for a five-year term: 56 Greek Cypriot members chosen by proportional representation and 3 observer members representing the Maronite, Latin Catholic and Armenian minorities. 24 seats are allocated to the Turkish community, but are currently vacant.{{Cite web |last=Ltd |first=DW Dynamic Works |title=House of Representatives - Historical review |url=https://www.parliament.cy/en/general-information/historical-review |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=House of Representatives |language=en}}

{{elect|List of political parties in Cyprus|Elections in Cyprus}}

{{Main|Democratic Rally}}

The centre-right Democratic Rally (DISY) is the largest political party in Cyprus, currently holding 17 of the 56 seats in the House of Representatives.{{Cite web |title=Elections: Cyprus Parliament 2021 |url=https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3638/ |access-date=2021-02-14 |website=IFES Election Guide}} Founded on July 4, 1976, by veteran politician Glafcos Clerides, DISY emerged from the split of the right-wing "Eniaion" into two opposing parties: DISY and DIKO.{{Cite web |title=ΔΗΣΥ: Από τον Κληρίδη σε Δημητρίου, οι κυριότεροι σταθμοί 47 χρόνων |url=https://www.tothemaonline.com/Article/344948/dhsy-apo-ton-klhridh-se-dhmhtrioy-oi-kyrioteroi-stathmoi-47-hronwn- |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=tothemaonline.com |language=el}}{{Cite web |title=Γλαύκος Κληρίδης:Ο "πατέρας" του Δημοκρατικού Συναγερμού |url=https://avant-garde.com.cy/new-works/new-identity/glafkos-kliridis |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=avant-garde.com.cy |language=en}}

DISY is a Christian democratic{{cite web |last=Nordsieck |first=Wolfram |date=2021 |title=Cyprus |url=http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/cyprus.html |website=Parties and Elections in Europe}}{{cite book |last=Slomp |first=Hans |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LmfAPmwE6YYC&pg=PA690 |title=Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics |date=30 September 2011 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-0-313-39182-8 |page=690 |access-date=22 August 2012}} and liberal-conservative{{cite web |year=2018 |title=Appendix A3: Political Parties |url=https://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/docs/round9/survey/ESS9_appendix_a3_e03_0.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231075648/https://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/docs/round9/survey/ESS9_appendix_a3_e03_0.pdf |archive-date=2022-12-31 |access-date=2021-10-11 |work=European Social Survey |edition=9th}} party, often described as the most Atlanticist, pro-NATO and pro-EU party in Cyprus.{{Cite web |title=Η κρίση του πολιτικού συστήματος και ο ΔΗΣΥ |url=https://simerini.sigmalive.com/article/2024/4/1/e-krise-tou-politikou-sustematos-kai-o-desu/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=simerini.sigmalive.com |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Cyprus - Political Parties |url=http://countrystudies.us/cyprus/64.htm |access-date=2 April 2016}} The party is currently led by Annita Demetriou,{{Cite web |last=OmegaLive |date=2023-03-11 |title=Εκλογές ΔΗΣΥ: Σαρωτική νίκη Αννίτας - Τα ποσοστά |url=https://omegalive.com.cy/politikh/ekloges-desu-sarotiki-nike-annitas-ta-pososta/ |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=OmegaLive |language=en}} who also serves as the President of the Cypriot House of Representatives, making her the first woman to hold this office.{{cite web |date=10 June 2021 |title=Cyprus parliament elects first madam speaker |url=https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-parliament-elects-first-madam-speaker |access-date=26 June 2021 |work=Knews}} Two former leaders of the party have served as Presidents of Cyprus, Glafcos Clerides (1993–2003) and Nicos Anastasiades (2013–2023).{{Cite web |last=Polignosi |title=8 Πρόεδροι και 1 Αντιπρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας |url=https://www.polignosi.com/cgibin/hweb?-A=40410&-V=specials |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=www.polignosi.com}} DISY is a member of the European People's Party.{{Cite web |last=Party |first=EPP-European People's |title=EPP - European People's Party |url=https://www.epp.eu/press-releases/disy-the-reliable-choice-for-the-prosperous-future-of-cyprus/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=EPP - European People's Party |language=en-US}}

Over the years, internal disagreements, particularly regarding the Cyprus issue, have led to the formation of three splinter parties: the European Party (EvroKo), European Democracy (EvroDi){{Cite web |title=Κόμματά που ήλθαν, είδαν και απήλθαν |url=https://reporter.com.cy/article/2016/12/4/312051/kommata-pou-elthan-eidan-kai-apelthan/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Κόμματά που ήλθαν, είδαν και απήλθαν |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Polignosi |title=Νέοι Ορίζοντες |url=https://www.polignosi.com/cgibin/hweb?-A=8062&-V=limmata |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=www.polignosi.com}}{{Cite web |last=Polignosi |title=Ευρωπαϊκό Κόμμα ΕΥΡΩΚΟ |url=https://www.polignosi.com/cgibin/hweb?-A=3957&-V=limmata |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=www.polignosi.com}} and Solidarity Movement.{{Cite web |date=2015-11-21 |title=Theocharous leaves DISY, announces new movement (Updated) - Cyprus Mail Cyprus Mail |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2015/11/20/68892/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121170809/https://cyprus-mail.com/2015/11/20/68892/ |archive-date=2015-11-21 |access-date=2024-07-13}}{{Cite web |date=2015-11-20 |title=Αποχώρησε από το ΔΗΣΥ η ευρωβουλευτής Ελένη Θεοχάρους |url=https://www.protothema.gr/politics/article/528995/apohorise-apo-to-disu-i-eurovouleutis-eleni-theoharous/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=ProtoThema |language=el}} The current President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, was previously a member of DISY and served as Government Spokesman (2014–2018) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2018–2022) under Anastasiades. Christodoulides sought DISY's nomination for the 2023 presidential election, but following accusations of undermining his campaign, he resigned from his ministerial role and launched an independent candidacy.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-09 |title=Παραιτήθηκε ο ΥΠΕΞ και διεκδικεί την Προεδρία |url=https://www.stockwatch.com.cy/el/article/politika/paraitithike-o-ypex-kai-diekdikei-tin-proedria |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Stockwatch - Παράθυρο στην Οικονομία |language=el}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUzvln1RJbQ |title=Χριστοδουλίδης για Αβέρωφ: "Απαίτησε να παραιτηθώ αλλά δεν θέλω να φτάσουμε στα άκρα" |date=2022-10-23 |last=AlphaNews Live |access-date=2024-07-14 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |date=9 January 2022 |title=Κύπρος: Παραιτήθηκε από ΥΠΕΞ ο Νίκος Χριστοδουλίδης – Εκδήλωσε ενδιαφέρον για τις προεδρικές εκλογές | Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/world/561661615/kypros-paraitithike-apo-ypex-o-nikos-christdoylidis-ekdilose-endiaferon-gia-tis-proedrikes-ekloges/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109103239/https://www.kathimerini.gr/world/561661615/kypros-paraitithike-apo-ypex-o-nikos-christdoylidis-ekdilose-endiaferon-gia-tis-proedrikes-ekloges/ |archive-date=9 January 2022 |access-date=13 January 2022 |website=www.kathimerini.gr}}

File:Kliridis.jpg|Glafkos Clerides, founder and former leader of DISY (1976–1993) and former President of Cyprus (1993–2003).

File:Nicos Anastasiades, November 2022 (ABG GPO1).jpeg|Nikos Anastasiades, former MP, President of DISY (1997–2013) and President of Cyprus (2013–2023).

File:Averof Neofytou 2022 cropped.jpg|MP Averof Neofytou, former President of DISY (2013–2023) and DISY's candidate for the 2023 presidential election.

File:Annita Demetriou visits Ireland, June 2023 01 (cropped).jpg|MP Annita Demetriou, President of DISY (2023–present) and President of the House of Representatives (2021–present).

File:Иоаннис Касулидис.jpg|Ioannis Kasoulidis, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, MEP and DISY's candidate for the 2008 presidential election.

File:MEP Loukas Fourlas.jpg|MEP Loukas Fourlas, DISY Member of the European Parliament since 2019.

File:Stella Kyriakides, 2020.jpg|Stella Kyriakides, former DISY MP, former President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2017–2018) and former European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (2019–2024).

File:Λευτέρης Χριστοφόρου Ευρωκοινοβούλιο.jpg|Lefteris Christoforou, former DISY MP (1996–2014) and MEP (2014–2022), Member of the European Court of Auditors (2022–present).

File:Phedon Phedonos.jpg|Phedonas Phedonos, Member of DISY, Mayor of Paphos since 2015.

File:Meeting with Finance Minister Harris Georgiades, Nicosia, 19 June 2019 (48102064587) (cropped).jpg|MP Harris Georgiades, former Minister of Finance (2013–2019) and Deputy Leader of DISY.

File:Christodoulides2019a.jpg|President Nikos Christodoulides, former Spokesman of Anastasiades' Government (2014–2018) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2018–2022), and Independent President of Cyprus (2023–present)

File:Matsis.jpg|Yiannakis Matsis, former President of DISY (1993–1997) founder of For Europe alliance (2004) and former MEP for the splinter party EvroDi (2004–2009).

File:Eleni Theocharous (cropped).jpg|Eleni Theocharous, former DISY MP and MEP, founder of the DISY splinter party Solidarity Movement.

File:Dimitris Syllouris - 2017 (37947273235) (cropped).jpg|Demetris Syllouris, expelled DISY MP (2001–2004), president of the DISY splinter party EVROKO (2005–2016) and former President of the House of Representatives (2016–2020).

{{Main|Progressive Party of Working People}}

The left-wing Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) is the second largest political party in Cyprus, currently holding 15 of the 56 seats in the House of Representatives. It was founded in 1926 with the name "Communist Party of Cyprus" fighting against fascism, imperialism and chauvinism, but also aiming at the independence of Cyprus from British rule.{{Cite web |last=AKEL |first=AKEL |date=2014-02-01 |title=88 χρόνια ΚΚΚ- ΑΚΕΛ |url=https://akel.org.cy/88-%CF%87%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%BA%CE%BA-%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B5%CE%BB/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=ΑΚΕΛ |language=el}}

AKEL is a Marxist–Leninist, eurosceptic and communist party,{{cite web |title=Annual report 2011 |url=http://www.socialprotection.eu/files_db/1100/asisp_ANR11_Cyprus.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215212916/http://socialprotection.eu/files_db/1100/asisp_ANR11_Cyprus.pdf |archive-date=15 December 2013 |access-date=27 August 2012}}{{cite web |title=Annual report 2010 |url=http://www.socialprotection.eu/files_db/886/asisp_ANR10_Cyprus.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215214049/http://socialprotection.eu/files_db/886/asisp_ANR10_Cyprus.pdf |archive-date=15 December 2013 |access-date=27 August 2012}}Helena Smith, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/24/cyprus Cyprus gets ready for a communist 'takeover'], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian], 2008 classified as left-wing{{cite book |last1=Papadakis |first1=Yiannis |last2=Peristianis |first2=Nicos |last3=Welz |first3=Gisela |title=Divided Cyprus: Modernity, History, and an Island in Conflict |date=18 July 2016 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0-253-11191-3 |page=80 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wzPG7b_m4swC&pg=PA80 |access-date=25 October 2020 |language=en |quotation=This is admittedly a rough division that focuses on the largest parties in Cyprus: left-wing AKEL on the Greek Cypriot side...}}Uwe Backes, Patrick Moreau, [https://books.google.com/books?id=H23Pv4Ik3vMC&pg=PA275 Communist and Post-Communist Parties in Europe], Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2008, {{ISBN|9783525369128}}, p. 268 ss. to far-left.[https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/id/ipa/05818.pdf Contemporary Far Left Parties in Europe From Marxism to the Mainstream? Luke March, 2008, P.4] It is currently led by MP Stefanos Stefanou and it is a member of The Left in the European Parliament.{{Cite web |title=AKEL |url=https://left.eu/groups/akel/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=The Left}} One party leader, Demetris Christofias, served as the President of Cyprus (2008–2013) for one term, without seeking re-election. Other presidents that were supported by AKEL were Archbishop Makarios III, Spyros Kyprianou, George Vassiliou and Tassos Papadopoulos.

File:Demetris Christofias in February 2011.jpg|Demetris Christofias, former General Secretary of AKEL (1988–2009), President of the House of Representatives (2001–2008) and President of Cyprus (2008–2013).

File:Andros-Kyprianou-2011.jpg|MP Andros Kyprianou, former General Secretary of AKEL (2009–2021).

File:Συνάντηση Υπουργού Εξωτερικών, Νίκου Δένδια, με τον Γενικό Γραμματέα του ΑΚΕΛ, Σ. Στεφάνου (Αθήνα, 15.09.2021) cropped.jpg|MP Stefanos Stefanou, General Secretary of AKEL since 2021.

File:Irene Charalambides, Special Representative on Fighting Corruption, Marrakech, 4 October 2019 (cropped).jpg|MP Irene Charalambidou, vice-president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

File:Stavros Malas (cropped).png|Stavros Malas, former Minister of Health (2011–2013) and AKEL-backed independent candidate in the 2013 and 2018 presidential elections.

File:Mayor of Nicosia Eleni Mavrou at her office Republic of Cyprus.jpg|Eleni Mavrou, former AKEL MP (2001–2006), Minister of Interior (2012–2013) and Mayor of Nicosia (2007–2011).

File:Andreas Christou (cropped).jpg|Andreas Christou, former AKEL MP (1991–2003), Interior Minister (2003–2006), Minister of Health (2004–2005) and Mayor of Limassol (2007–2016).

File:Giorgos Lillikas Senate of Poland.JPG|Giorgos Lillikas, former AKEL MP (1996–2003), founder of the splinter party Citizens' Alliance, and independent candidate at the 2013 Cypriot presidential election.

{{Main|Democratic Party (Cyprus)}}

The Democratic Party (DIKO) is the largest centrist political party in Cyprus,{{Cite web |title=Τα στοιχήματα των κομμάτων του Κέντρου, ο κίνδυνος της χαμένης ψήφου και η σειρά κατάταξης |url=https://reporter.com.cy/article/2024/5/20/774770/ta-stoikhemata-ton-kommaton-tou-kentrou-o-kindunos-tes-khamenes-psephou-kai-e-seira-katataxes/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Τα στοιχήματα των κομμάτων του Κέντρου, ο κίνδυνος της χαμένης ψήφου και η σειρά κατάταξης |language=en}} currently holding 9 out of the 56 seats in the House of Representatives. Like the Democratic Rally (DISY), DIKO was founded in 1976 following the split of the right-wing "Eniaion". Initially named the Democratic Alignment (DIPA), the party was led by Spyros Kyprianou.

DIKO is variously described as centrist,{{cite web |title=Cyprus – Political parties |url=https://nsd.no/european_election_database/country/cyprus/parties.html |work=European Election Database |publisher=Norwegian Centre for Research Data}}{{cite web |year=2018 |title=Appendix A3: Political Parties |url=http://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/docs/round9/survey/ESS9_appendix_a3_e03_0.pdf |work=European Social Survey |edition=9th}} centre-left{{cite book |last=Athanasiadis |first=Konstantinos |url=https://eprints.luiss.it/1344/1/EUROPEAN_PARLIAMENT_ELECTION_2014_DE_SIO_EMANUELE_MAGGINI.pdf |title=The European Parliament Elections of 2014 |date=30 May 2014 |publisher=CISE |isbn=978-88-98012-16-9 |editor1-last=De Sio |editor1-first=Lorenzo |page=164 |chapter=Cyprus: Disapproval through abstention in EU’s remotest 'outpost' |access-date=31 May 2019 |editor2-last=Emanuele |editor2-first=Vincenzo |editor3-last=Maggini |editor3-first=Nicola |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811122921/http://eprints.luiss.it/1344/1/EUROPEAN_PARLIAMENT_ELECTION_2014_DE_SIO_EMANUELE_MAGGINI.pdf |archive-date=11 August 2017 |url-status=dead}} or centre-right;{{cite book |last=Ker-Lindsay |first=James |title=Doing Business with the Republic of Cyprus |publisher=GMB Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=978-1-905050-54-3 |editor-last=Dew |editor-first=Philip |page=16 |chapter=Government, Politics and Accession to the European Union |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q_cG61SQ8MAC&pg=PA16}}{{Cite book |author=Neofytos Loizides |title=Transformations of the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot Right: Right-wing Peace-makers? |work=Beyond a Divided Cyprus: A State and Society in Transformation |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |year=2012 |isbn=9780230338548 |page=186}}{{Cite book |author=Nathalie Tocci |author-link=Nathalie Tocci |title=Greece, Turkey and Cyprus |work=European Politic |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2007 |page=125}} internationally, it is a member of the Progressive Alliance, which groups together mainly centre-left parties.{{cite web|script-title=el:Το ΔΗ.ΚΟ. συνδέεται με την "Προοδευτική Συμμαχία" |url=http://diko.org.cy/easyconsole.cfm/id/2643 |publisher=Democratic Party |access-date=2 December 2013 |location=Nicosia |language=el |date=24 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203035915/http://diko.org.cy/easyconsole.cfm/id/2643 |archive-date=3 December 2013 }} DIKO claims to be the most loyal follower of the policies of Archbishop Makarios, the founding father of the Republic of Cyprus.[http://countrystudies.us/cyprus/64.htm Eric Solsten, ed. Cyprus: A Country Study, US Congress] It is currently led by Nikolas Papadopoulos, son of Tassos Papadopoulos, former President of Cyprus and of DIKO.{{Cite web |last=Κόμμα |first=Δημοκρατικό |title=Παπαδόπουλος Νικόλας |url=https://democraticparty.org.cy/mp/nicholaspapadopoulos/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα |language=el}}

At its inception in 1976, DIKO maintained the right-wing ideology of its parent-party, Eniaion. However, in June 2003, under the leadership of Tassos Papadopoulos, DIKO announced a shift away from its traditional centre-right stance and declared an intention to move towards social democracy.{{cite book |author=Philip Dew |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q_cG61SQ8MAC&pg=PA16 |title=Doing Business with the Republic of Cyprus |publisher=GMB Publishing Ltd |year=2005 |isbn=978-1-905050-54-3 |pages=16–}} The party has adopted a firm and hardline stance on the Cyprus problem, particularly in its strong opposition to the Annan Plan in 2004. While DIKO supports European integration and advocates a non-aligned foreign policy, it has also expressed support for Cyprus joining NATO's Partnership for Peace.Christophoros Christophorou (2009). The Evolution of Greek Cypriot Party Politics. The Government and Politics of Cyprus. Peter Lang. p. 90.

Two former leaders of the party have served as Presidents of Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou (1977–1988) and Tassos Papadopoulos (2003–2008). The current President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, although running as an independent, was supported by DIKO, making the party the largest in the current government.{{Cite news |last=Dalites |first=Frixos |date=25 June 2023 |title=Το ΔΗΚΟ ως ρυθμιστικός πυλώνας της Κυβέρνησης – Οι υποψήφιοι για την αντιπροεδρία στον "Φ" |url=https://www.philenews.com/politiki/article/1337223/to-diko-os-rithmistikos-pilonas-tis-kivernisis-i-ipopsifii-gia-tin-antiproedria-ston-f/ |work=Philenews}}

Internal disagreements over the Cyprus problem led to the creation of the splinter party Democratic Alignment (DIPA), in 2018, led by the former president of DIKO, Marios Garoyian.

File:Spyros Kyprianou UN (cropped).jpg|Spyros Kyprianou, former President of DIKO (1976–2000), President of the House of Representatives (1976–1977, 1996–2001) and President of Cyprus (1977–1988).

File:Tassos Papadopoulos.jpg|Tassos Papadopoulos, former President of DIKO (200–2006), President of the House of Representatives (1976) and President of Cyprus (2003–2008).

File:Nikolas papadopoulos 2020.jpg|MP Nikolas Papadopoulos, President of DIKO since 2013 and DIKO's candidate in the 2018 presidential election.

File:MEP Costas Mavrides.jpg|MEP Costas Mavrides, DIKO's Member of the European Parliament since 2014.

File:Makis KERAVNOS.jpg|Makis Keravnos, member of DIKO, former Minister of Labor and Social Security (2003–2004), and Minister of Finance since 2023.

File:Antigoni Papadopoulou Photo.jpg|Antigoni Papadopoulou, former MP (2001–2009), MEP (2009–2014), Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2001–2009) and Mayor of Morphou (1996–2001).

File:Vasilis PALMAS.jpg|Vasilis Palmas, member of DIKO, former Government Spokesperson (2007–2008), Deputy Minister to the President (2017–2022), and Minister of Defence since 2024.

File:Marios Garoyian (cropped).jpg|MP Marios Garoyian, former President of DIKO (2006–2013), President of the House of Representatives (2008–2011), and founder and leader of the splinter party DIPA.

{{main|2023 Cypriot presidential election}}{{Election results|blank=1671|blank2=3986|cand1=Nikos Christodoulides|cand10=Celestina de Petro|cand11=Andronicos Zervides|cand12=Ioulia Khovrina Komninou|cand13=Andreas Efstratiou|cand14=Loukas Stavrou|cand2=Andreas Mavroyiannis|cand3=Averof Neofytou|cand4=Christos Christou|cand5=Achilleas Dimitriades|cand6=Constantinos Christofides|cand8=Alexios Savvides|cand9=Charalampos Aristotelous|color1=#E6E6E6|cand7=Georgios Colocassides|color12=#7f1933|color14=#545454|color2=#E6E6E6|color5=#E6E6E6|color6=#32c0ff|electorate=561273|electorate2=561273|invalid=5333|invalid2=8428|party1=Independent{{efn|Supported by DIKO, EDEK, DIPA, Solidarity, Active Citizens – United Cypriot Hunters Movement and Animal Party Cyprus}}|party10=Independent|party11=Independent|party12=United Cyprus Republican Party|party13=Independent|party14=National Communitarian Reconstruction|party2=Independent{{efn|Supported by AKEL and Generation Change}}|party3=Democratic Rally|party4=National Popular Front|party5=Independent{{efn|Supported by Famagusta for Cyprus}}|party6=New Wave – The Other Cyprus|party7=Independent|party8=Independent|party9=Independent|source=[http://results.elections.moi.gov.cy/English/PRESIDENTIAL_ELECTIONS_2023/Islandwide Central Electoral Service], [http://live.elections.moi.gov.cy/English/PRESIDENTIAL__RUNOFF_ELECTIONS_2023/Islandwide Central Electoral Service]|votes1=127309|votes1_2=204867|votes10=575|votes11=341|votes12=330|votes13=299|votes14=165|votes2_2=189335|votes2=117551|votes3=103748|votes4=23988|votes5=8137|votes6=6326|votes7=5287|votes8=2395|votes9=866}}

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{{#section-h:2021 Cypriot legislative election|Results}}

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{{Election results|image=|party1=Democratic Rally|votes1=91316|seats1=2|sc1=0|party2=Progressive Party of Working People|votes2=79163|seats2=1|sc2=–1|party3=Independent – Fidias Panayiotou|votes3=71330|seats3=1|sc3=New|color3={{party color|Independent}}|party4=National Popular Front|votes4=41215|seats4=1|sc4=+1|party5=Democratic Party|votes5=35815|seats5=1|sc5=0|party6=EDEK Socialist Party|votes6=18681|seats6=0|sc6=–1|party7=Volt Cyprus|votes7=10777|seats7=0|sc7=0|party8=Democratic Alignment|votes8=7988|seats8=0|sc8=0|party9=Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation|votes9=4742|seats9=0|sc9=New|party10=Movement of Cypriot United Hunters|votes10=4603|seats10=0|sc10=New|party11=Animal Party Cyprus|votes11=1013|seats11=0|sc11=0|party12=National Action Movement|votes12=979|seats12=0|sc12=New|party13=Independent – Andronikos Zervides|votes13=444|seats13=00|sc13=New|color13={{party color|Independent}}|party14=Victory Movement|votes14=389|seats14=0|sc14=New|total_sc=0|invalid=|blank=|electorate=|source=https://live.elections.moi.gov.cy/}}

1. Cypriot Workers Union ({{Langx|el|Συνομοσπονδία Εργατών Κύπρου (Σ.Ε.Κ.)}})
2. Union of Cypriots ({{Langx|el|Ένωσις Κυπρίων}}; {{Langx|tr|Kıbrıslılar Birliği}})
3. Revolutionary Trade Unions Federation (DEV-İŞ)
4. Pan-Cyprian Labour Federation or PEO ({{Langx|el|Παγκύπρια Εργατική Ομοσπονδία (Π.Ε.Ο.)}})
5. Eleftheria Citizens Initiative ({{Langx|el|Πρωτοβουλία Πολιτών Ελευθερία}})

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{{See also|Districts of Cyprus}}

The island is divided into 6 administrative divisions: Nicosia (Lefkosia), Limassol (Lemesos), Larnaca, Paphos, Famagusta (Ammochostos), and Kyrenia.{{Efn|Occupied area's administrative divisions include Kyrenia, all but a small part of Famagusta (Ammochostos), and small parts of Lefkosia (Nicosia) and Larnaca.}}

Cyprus has four exclaves, all in territory that belongs to the British Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia. The first two are the villages of Ormidhia and Xylotymvou. 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.{{cite web |url=http://geosite.jankrogh.com/cyprus.htm |title=Cyprus |access-date=2006-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629051443/http://geosite.jankrogh.com/cyprus.htm |archive-date=2006-06-29 }}

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 of Ayios 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, the Paralimni area, into a de facto, though not de jure, exclave.

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• {{cite book | author=James Ker-Lindsay and Hubert Faustmann (eds.)| title=The Government and Politics of Cyprus | publisher=Peter Lang | year=2009 | isbn=978-3-03911-096-4}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090527075708/http://www.kyproekloges.com/ Cyprus Elections by KyproEkloges.com]

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