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Democratic National Party (Cyprus)

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Democratic National Party
Δημοκρατικό Εθνικό Kόμμα
FounderTakis Evdokas
FoundedMay 1968
Dissolved1977
Split fromPatriotic Front
Succeeded byDemocratic Rally
HeadquartersNicosia, Cyprus
IdeologyGreek nationalism
Enosis
Political positionFar-right

The Democratic National Party (Greek: Δημοκρατικό Εθνικό Κόμμα, ΔΕΚ, DEK), was a far-right nationalist political party in Cyprus that advocated the union of Cyprus and Greece (Enosis).[1]

The Democratic National Party was founded in May 1968 by Takis Evdokas and participated 1970 and 1976 elections in Cyprus.[2][3] The DEK was merged to Democratic Rally (DISY) in 1977.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Cyprus" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  2. ^ "ΙΔΡΥΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΡΕΙΑ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΝΑΓΕΡΜΟΥ" (PDF) (in Greek). DISY. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  3. ^ Chris CHRISTOPHOROU. "Parties and Politics". Eklektor.org. Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  4. ^ "Cyprus - Political parties". NSD European Election Database. Archived from the original on 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2013-03-03.