Democratic Party (Cyprus)
Democratic Party Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DIKO |
| Leader | Nikolas Papadopoulos |
| Founder | Spyros Kyprianou |
| Founded | 12 May 1976 |
| Split from | Eniaion |
| Headquarters | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Student wing | ANAGENNISI |
| Youth wing | NE DIK (Democratic Party Youth) |
| Women's wing | GODIK |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left[A] |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
| Colours | Blue, Orange |
| House of Representatives | 9 / 56 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 6 |
| Municipal Councils | 57 / 443 |
| Website | |
| diko.org.cy | |
^ A: It has also been attributed to both centre-left and centre-right policies. | |
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The Democratic Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα (ΔΗΚΟ), Dimokratikó Kómma (DIKO)) is a Greek-Cypriot nationalist, centrist political party in Cyprus founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou.
DIKO is variously described as centrist, centre-left or centre-right; internationally, it is a member of the Progressive Alliance, which groups together mainly centre-left parties. Among all Cypriot political parties, DIKO claims to be the most loyal follower of the policies of Archbishop Makarios, the founding father of the Republic of Cyprus. Its electoral stronghold is the Paphos District.