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Movement Of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation
The Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation (KOSP) ( el, Κίνημα Οικολόγων – Συνεργασία Πολιτών), formerly known as the Ecological and Environmental Movement ( el, Κίνημα Οικολόγων Περιβαλλοντιστών), is a green political party in Cyprus. In both the 2001 and 2006 legislative elections, the party won 2.0% of the popular vote and 1 of 56 seats. In 2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ..., it garnered 2.2% of the popular vote, and its sole parliamentarian, George Perdikes, retained his seat. The party increased its seat count from 1 to 2 following the 2016 legislative elections, where it obtained 4.8% of the vote, coming in seventh place. In the same year, the party adopted its current name and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charalambos Theopemptou
Charalambos Theopemptou (born 26 November 1955) is a Cypriot politician, who is the leader of the Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation since 2020 and serves as a member of the Cypriot House of Representatives since 2016. Biography Theopemptou represents Nicosia in the House of Representatives. Personal life Theopemptou was born on 26 November 1955 to an ethnic Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ... family. References 1955 births Living people Leaders of political parties in Cyprus Movement of Ecologists — Citizens' Cooperation politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Cyprus) Alumni of City, University of London See also * List of members of the House of Representatives (Cyprus), 2016–2021 {{Cyprus-politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Cypriot Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 27 May 2001. The result was a victory for Progressive Party of Working People, AKEL, which won 20 of the 56 seats. Voter turnout was 91.8%.Nohlen & Stöver, p443 Results References {{Cypriot elections 2001 in Cyprus 2000s in Cypriot politics 2001 elections in Europe, Cyprus Legislative elections in Cyprus May 2001 events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Parties In Cyprus
Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science. It may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and nonviolent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but also often carries a negative connotation.. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or limitedly, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it. A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external force, including w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Cypriot Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 30 May 2021 to elect 56 of the 80 Members of the House of Representatives. Electoral system The 80 members of the House of Representatives are elected from six multi-member constituencies, with the number of seats allocated according to the population of each area. Of the 80, 56 are elected by Greek Cypriots and 24 by Turkish Cypriots. However, since 1964, the Turkish Cypriot seats are unfilled and the House of Representatives has de facto had 56 seats since its enlargement in the 1980s. Each constituency corresponds to the six districts of Cyprus. The elections are held using open list proportional representation; voters vote for a party and can then cast one preferential vote for a candidate on their party's list for every four seats available in their constituency (party leaders or other candidates heading coalitions are not required to receive preferential votes to be elected). Seats are allocated using the Hare quota, with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Cypriot Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 26 May 1996. The result was a victory for the Democratic Rally, which won 20 of the 56 seats. Voter turnout was 92.9%.Nohlen & Stöver, p443 Results References {{Cypriot elections 1996 in Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ... Legislative elections in Cyprus May 1996 events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives (Cyprus)
The House of Representatives ( el, Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων ; tr, Temsilciler Meclisi) is the national unicameral legislature of the Republic of Cyprus. Members and three observers representing Armenian, Latin, and Maronite Cypriots are elected by proportional representation every five years. 30% of seats are allocated to Turkish Cypriots, but these have been vacant since 1964. The House of Representatives of Cyprus is the only legislature in Europe within a fully presidential system. Elections A general election must be held on the second Sunday of the month immediately preceding the month in which the term of office of the outgoing House expires. The outgoing House continues in office until the newly elected House assumes office, but during this time the outgoing House does not have the power to make any laws or to take any decision on any matter, except in urgent and exceptional unforeseen circumstances. The House may dissolve itself by its own decision be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Cypriot Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 22 May 2016 to elect 56 of the 80 Members of the House of Representatives. Political system The Republic of Cyprus is a unitary republic with a presidential system of government. The President of Cyprus, directly elected in the middle of the legislative term, is both head of state and head of government, presiding over the executive Council of Ministers. The multi-member proportional elections to the House of Representatives however accommodate a multi-party system, where the elected president's party usually joins forces with smaller parties to form a joint coalition government that usually adapts to parliamentary shifts after legislative elections. Electoral system The 80 seats in the House of Representatives are elected from six multi-member constituencies, with the number of seats allocated according to the population of each area. Of the 80 seats, 56 are elected by Greek Cypriots and 24 by Turkish Cypriots. However, due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Perdikes
Giorgos Perdikis ( el, Γιώργος Περδίκης; born 23 March 1962) is a Cypriot politician who was the leader of the Cyprus Green Party Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is g ... from 2014 to 2020 and is a Member of the House of Representatives since 2001. Perdikis studied civil engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is married and has two sons. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the House of Representatives (Cyprus) Movement of Ecologists — Citizens' Cooperation politicians {{Cyprus-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Cypriot Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 22 May 2011 to elect the 56 Members of the House of Representatives. They were won by the Democratic Rally, who increased their seats from 18 to 20. The governing Progressive Party of Working People also gained a seat, bringing them up to 19. The Democratic Party lost two of their 11 seats and the European Party lost one of their three seats. The Movement for Social Democracy held on to their five seats. Background The election follows a presidential election in Northern Cyprus which was won by the right-wing candidate Dervis Eroglu, who beat leftist incumbent Mehmet Ali Talat, amid fears of a halt in peace talks for a unified Cyprus; it also follows a similar legislative election. Conversely, in Greece the previous election was won by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement defeating the conservative New Democracy. Roughly a month later, Turkey would hold its own general election. The Interior Ministry estimated a total Greek Cyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Cypriot Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 21 May 2006. AKEL and the Democratic Rally both won 18 of the 56 seats. Voter turnout was 89.0%.Nohlen & Stöver, p443 Results Notes References {{Cypriot elections 2006 in Cyprus 2000s in Cypriot politics Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ... Legislative elections in Cyprus May 2006 events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Political Parties In Cyprus
chr This article lists political parties in Cyprus. Cyprus has a multi-party system, with three or four strong parties who generally dominate the political landscape. List of political parties Parliamentary parties As per the parliamentary elections of 2021 Non-parliamentary parties and political organisations * Solidarity Movement (Κίνημα Αλληλεγγύη) * Cyprus Social Ecology Movement (Κίνημα Κοινωνικής Οικολογίας Κύπρου) * New Internationalist Left (Νέα Διεθνιστική Αριστερά) * New Wave – The Other Cyprus (Νέο Κύμα - Η Άλλη Κύπρος) * United Democrats (Ενωμένοι Δημοκράτες) * Popular Socialist Movement (Λαϊκό Σοσιαλιστικό Κίνημα) * Jasmine Movement (Κίνημα Γιασεμί) * Workers' Democracy (Εργατική Δημοκρατία) * Liberal Democrats (Φιλελεύθεροι Δημοκράτες) * Famagusta for Cyprus (Αμμόχωστο ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Politics
Green politics, or ecopolitics, is a political ideology that aims to foster an ecologically sustainable society often, but not always, rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice and grassroots democracy. Wall 2010. p. 12-13. It began taking shape in the western world in the 1970s; since then Green parties have developed and established themselves in many countries around the globe and have achieved some electoral success. The political term green was used initially in relation to ''die Grünen'' (German for "the Greens"), a green party formed in the late 1970s. The term political ecology is sometimes used in academic circles, but it has come to represent an interdisciplinary field of study as the academic discipline offers wide-ranging studies integrating ecological social sciences with political economy in topics such as degradation and marginalization, environmental conflict, conservation and control and environmental identities and social movements. Supporte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
