Democratic Rally
The Democratic Rally (Greek: Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός, romanized: Dimokratikós Sinagermós, ΔΗΣΥ/DISY) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Cyprus led by Annita Demetriou. The party was founded on 4 July 1976 by veteran politician Glafcos Clerides. Two leaders of the party have served as presidents of Cyprus, Clerides from 1993 until 2003 and Nicos Anastasiades from 2013 to 2023.
Democratic Rally Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DISY |
| President | Annita Demetriou |
| Deputy President | Efthimios Diplaros |
| Vice Presidents | Savia Orfanidou Marios Pelekanos Georgios Karoullas |
| Founder | Glafcos Clerides |
| Founded | 4 July 1976 |
| Preceded by | EK DEK PP |
| Headquarters | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Think tank | ONEDISY |
| Student wing | PROTOPORIA |
| Youth wing | NEDISY |
| Women's wing | GODISY |
| Membership (2022) | 50,660 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International International Democrat Union |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party |
| Colours | Blue |
| House of Representatives | 17 / 56 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 6 |
| Municipal Councils | 168 / 478 |
| Website | |
| www | |
From 11 March 2023, the leader of the party is Annita Demetriou, who also serves as the president of the House of Representatives since June 2021.
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