The Progressive Party of Working People is a Marxist–Leninist communist party in Cyprus.
The United Democrats is a liberal political party in Cyprus. The party was founded by former President of Cyprus George Vasiliou in 1993 as Kinima Eleftheron Dimokraton. The party later merged with ADISOK to form United Democrats. The party is a full member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and an observer member of the Liberal International.
George Vassiliou is a Cypriot politician,who served as President of Cyprus from 1988 to 1993. He was also the President of United Democrats from 1996 to 2005 and Member of the Cypriot House of Representatives from 1996 to 2001. Prior to entering politics,he was a successful businessman.
The Republican Turkish Party is a social-democratic political party in Northern Cyprus. The party was founded in 1970 by Ahmet Mithat Berberoğlu,a lawyer,in opposition to the leadership of Fazıl Küçük and Rauf Denktaş.
Pavlos,Crown Prince of Greece,Prince of Denmark,is the current head of the former Greek royal family. He is the second child and eldest son of the last king of Greece,Constantine II,and Queen Anne-Marie. His father served as king from 1964 until 1973,when the Greek monarchy was abolished. Pavlos was crown prince and heir apparent to the throne from birth until the monarchy's abolition. He became head of the former Greek royal family following his father's death on 10 January 2023. As a male-line descendant of Christian IX of Denmark he is a Danish prince,although not in succession to its throne. Queens Margrethe II of Denmark and Sofía of Spain are his aunts,and Kings Felipe VI of Spain and Frederik X of Denmark his first cousins.
Nikos Sampson was a Cypriot journalist,militant and politician,who was installed as acting President of Cyprus during the 1974 coup.
Vassos Lyssarides was a Cypriot politician and physician who was a central figure in the politics of Cyprus after the island's independence.
Eleni Mavrou is a Cypriot politician currently serving as the Executive Chairman of Dialogos Media Group. She served as Minister of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus until February 2013. From 2007 to 2011,she served as the mayor of the capital city,Nicosia. Thus,Mavrou became the first female mayor of Nicosia,as well as the first female Minister of Interior.
Michalis Karaolis was a Cypriot public official and revolutionary. Born in the village of Palaichori Oreinis of Pitsilia,Karaolis worked as a government clerk and a member of EOKA. He was the first to be sentenced to death and hanged alongside Andreas Dimitriou on 10 May 1956.
Pavlos Kouroupis was an officer in the Hellenic Army. At the time of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974,Kouroupis was a Colonel and CO of the 251st Battalion of the Cypriot National Guard,the unit closest to the Turkish landing site. With his unit,Kouroupis opposed the Turkish army at the Battle of Pentemili beachhead,stalling its advance for two days. Kouroupis was forced to retreat before numerically far superior Turkish forces and is considered the first missing person of the conflict. Kouroupis was presumed dead during the defence of Kyrenia.
Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus in 1960. The House of Representatives was elected on 31 July 1960. The Communal Chambers were also elected on 7 August. In the House of Representatives 35 seats were elected by Greek Cypriots and 15 by Turkish Cypriots. The result was a victory for the Patriotic Front,which won 30 of the 50 seats. In the Communal Chambers,the Patriotic Front won the majority of seats in the Greek Chamber,whilst the Cyprus Turkish National Union won all seats in the Turkish Chamber.
Andreas Koukouma is a commentator and literary critic of the left. As a poet he is known by his pen-name Antis Kanakis. His poems and short stories deal with universal themes and are written in the Cypriot dialect. His poems also address the Turkish invasion of 1974,in which with others he unsuccessfully fought to repel,and promote the peaceful co-existence of Turkish and Greek Cypriots.
Andreas Ziartides was a Cypriot trade unionist and politician.
Pavlos Kalligas was a Greek jurist,writer and politician,who served as professor at the University of Athens,Member and Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament,cabinet minister for Foreign Affairs,Education,Finance and Justice and chairman of the National Bank of Greece.
Pavlos Fyssas,also known by his stage name Killah P,was a Greek rapper,notable for his participation and performance in musical projects,as well as for his anti-fascist activism. He toured well-known venues in Athens and throughout Greece. He was murdered on 18 September 2013 by a member of the neo-fascist group Golden Dawn.
Pavlos Polakis is a Greek politician and physician. He currently serves in the Hellenic Parliament as an MP for Chania,with the SYRIZA party. He commenced his political career at the local government level,serving as Mayor of Sfakia from 2011 to 2015. He joined the central political arena as a member of parliament for the prefecture of Chania in 2015. He served as Deputy Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction. in the First Cabinet of Alexis Tsipras and Alternate Minister of Health in the Second Cabinet. He has been an elected MP for Chania with SYRIZA since 2015.
Pavlos Vasiliou is a Cypriot-Greek former footballer who played as a midfielder and appeared for both the Greece and Cyprus national teams.
Stephanos Stephanou is a Cypriot politician,who is the General Secretary of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) since 2021 and serves as a member of the Cypriot House of Representatives since 2016. He represents the Nicosia District.
