Democratic Rally
| Democratic Rally Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός |
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| Leader | Nicos Anastasiades |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Preceded by | Democratic National Party |
| Headquarters | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Ideology | Conservatism, Liberal conservatism, Christian democracy, Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International, International Democrat Union |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party |
| Colours | Blue |
| House of Representatives |
20 / 56
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| European Parliament |
2 / 6
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| Website | |
| www.disy.org.cy | |
The Democratic Rally (Greek: Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός, Dimokratikós Sinayermós, DISY), is a conservative[1] and Christian-democratic[1] political party in Cyprus, led by Nicos Anastasiades, the president of the Republic of Cyprus.[2] The party was founded on 4 July 1976 by veteran politician Glafkos Klerides. Kerides served as Cyprus president from 1993 until 2003.
DISY is a member of the European People's Party (EPP). In the 2004 European Parliamentary Election it gained the 28.2% of the vote, and elected 2 MEPs, Ioannis Casoulides and Panayiotis Demetriou, who joined the EPP-ED Group along with former DISY president Yannakis Matsis.
The leaders of Democratic Rally supported the Annan Plan for the re-unification of Cyprus. Following the rejection by the Greek Cypriot Community, four MPs (Sillouris, Prodromou, Erotokritou, Taramoundas) who had opposed the party line were expelled and a number of members willingly resigned. The expelled MPs formed a party called European Democracy. In 2005 European Democracy merged with New Horizons and created European Party. Former party president Yiannakis Matsis headed a splinter coalition For Europe in the European Parliamentary Election. Matsis gained a seat in the European parliament, also joining the EPP group (he is still a member of DISY).
In the elections of 21 May 2006, the party won 30.52% and 18 out of 56 seats, and in the elections of 22 May 2011, the party won 34.27% and 20 out of 56 seats. The parties candidate, Nicos Anastasiades, won the Cypriot presidential election, 2013.
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References [edit]
- ^ a b Hans Slomp (30 September 2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. pp. 690–. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ http://www.elections.gov.cy/English/Islandwide
External links [edit]
- Disy.org.cy, Official website
- Nedisy.org, Youth branch
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