United Democrats

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Template:Politics of Cyprus The United Democrats (Enomeni Dimokrates) is a liberal party in Cyprus. The party was founded by former President of Cyprus George Vasiliou in 1993 as "Kinima Eleftheron Dimokraton" (Movement of free democrats). The party later merged with ADISOK (a group of ex- AKEL members) to form United Democrats. The party is a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its member of parliament, Androula Vasiliou is member of the ELDR Bureau. At the last legislative elections, 27 May 2001, the party won 2.6 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 56 seats.

During the Cyprus reunification referendum, 2004, the party supported the Annan Plan for Cyprus.

In 2005 the party's president George Vasiliou stepped down and Michalis Papapetrou was elected president.

See also

• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy

External link

United Democrats official site

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