The Democratic Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα, Dimokratikó Kómma, DIKO) is the centrist political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. As it is reported in its founding statement (manifesto),the Democratic Party proposes to the Cypriot society the political philosophy of Social Centrism, which constitutes “a total of attributes and values that offer in the state social cohesion, political prospect,improvement of terms of life and development of human culture, that should be shared between the entire population and not only between the privileged teams of the population.

Furhtermore, from 2000 until 2006, when elections within The Democratic Party have brought Marios Karoyian to its leadership, the party was led by Tassos Papadopoulos.

In the elections of 21 May 2006, the party won 17.9% and 11 out of 56 seats.

Presidents:

• 1976-2000 Spyros Kyprianou
• 2000-2006 Tassos Papadopoulos
• 2006-present Marios Garoyian

COMMUNICATION

Democratic Party
(Main Offices)

50,  Gr. Dhigenis Ave.

P.O. Box  23979,

CY=1080, Nicosia

Tel: + 357 22 873 800
Fax:+ 35722 873 801

E-mail: diko@diko.org.cy 

GODIK (Women Organisation of the Democratic Party) 
godik@diko.org.cy 

NEDIK (Youth Organisation of the Democratic Party)
nedik@diko.org.cy

Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(Cyprus)

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