The Progressive Front was a right-wing political party in

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History

The party was established in 1970 as a split from the Patriotic Front, with support from the right-wing PEK farmers union and the SEK labour union. Shortly after its formation the Front absorbed the Progressive Party established by

Nikos Sampson Nikos Sampson (born Nikos Georgiadis, el, Νίκος Γεωργιάδης; 16 December 1935 – 9 May 2001) was the ''de facto'' president of Cyprus who succeeded Archbishop Makarios, appointed as the president of Cyprus by the Greek military ...

. In the 1970 parliamentary elections the Front won seven of the 35 seats in the House of Representatives. It drew much of its support from the agricultural community on the island. Following the 1974 coup and subsequent

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, the party collapsed due to some of its members having supported the coup, including

who had been installed as President after the coup. In the lead-up to the 1976 parliamentary elections, the Front's leading members united with members of

Eniaion The United Party ( el, Ενιαίον Κόμμα), known in Greek simply as ''Eniaion'' ("United"), was a short-lived moderate right-wing political party in Cyprus. History The party was established by Glafcos Clerides in February 1969 as a spl ...

to form the new Democratic Rally party.Parties and politics
Elkektor The party was officially dissolved in 1976.Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p123

Ideology

The party was in favour of a closer relationship with Greece, although it stated that this should be as a result of self-determination of the people.Cyprus
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References

{{Cypriot political parties Political parties established in 1970 1970 establishments in Cyprus Defunct political parties in Cyprus Greek Cypriot nationalism Political parties disestablished in 1976