Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 01-05-28

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From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>

Monday, 28 May 2001

CONTENTS

• [01] All parties will be represented in the new House
• [02] Religious representatives declared

[01] All parties will be represented in the new House

The final results give AKEL the most votes with 34,71%, followed by the Democratic Rally party (Disy) with 34%. Centre-right DIKO has 14,84%, while the Social Democrats (KISOS) have 6,51%. None of the independent candidates received more than 0,1%.

Of the small parties, the New Horizons received 3,00%, the United Democrats 2,59%, ADIK 2,16% and the Ecologists Movement 1,98%.

The proportional representation system requires that a party obtains an electoral threshold of 1.8% of votes in order to enter parliament.

Interior Minister Christodoulos Christodoulou expressed satisfaction with the "order, calmness, smoothness and impeccable manner, in which the voting was carried out".

Chief Returning Officer Kyriacos Triantaphyllides also expressed satisfaction with the voting and noted that nearly 92% of registered voters exercised their right to vote.

Voting in Cyprus is compulsory for all Greek Cypriots over 18, including the enclaved in the Turkish occupied north, Latins, Maronites, Armenians and others who are citizens of the Republic of Cyprus through naturalization.

The term of office of the House of Representatives is for five years.

[02] Religious representatives declared

They are Petros Kalaidjian who got 57.133% of the Armenian votes and Antonis Hadjiroussos with 43.379% of the Maronites votes. Benito Mantovani was elected the Representative of the Latins unopposed.

The results in detail are as follows:

Armenian Religious Group

CONTENTS Votes

Percentage

Petros Kalaidjian

857

57.133%

Karapet Kasio-Kalanjian

643

42.867% Maronites Religious Group

CONTENTS Votes

Percentage

Antonis Hadjiroussos

1294

43.379%

Ioannis Pavlou Poyiatzis

862

28.897%

Yiannakis Mousas

657

22.025%

Edward Hadjihannas

170

5.699%

From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/

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