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 |
| 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. | |
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.