Following the signing of the Zurich and London Agreements for the Independence of Cyprus, a Transitional Commission / Government was established in April 1959, with seven (7) Greek Cypriots and three (3) Turkish Cypriot Ministers under Archbishop Makarios and Fazil Kucuk. The transitional period was expected to lead soon to the proclamation of an [...]
The first parliamentary elections were expected soon after the presidential election of 13 December 1959. However, disagreements in the negotiations to finalize the constitution and other arrangements relating to the British bases caused delays and the elections were postponed for a later date. It was originally reported that they would be held in early [...]
The presidential election of 1968 was the catalyst for reactivating political action, which started with the formation of new parties. AKEL was until early 1968 the only organized party, while the Patriotic Front constituted only a loose formation of persons – deputies under that label. Over time, the positions of these MPs had significantly [...]
The outcome of the 1970 elections was significantly altered by the shift of votes, mainly from AKEL to EDEK, limiting so the strength of the Eniaion Party. In the 1976 elections, the popular vote was completely changed by manipulation of the electoral system. Through the possibilities offered by the plurality system, the popular will [...]
