Makri Elected First Female Leader of Cyprus’s EDEK Party Amid Voting Disputes
Sophia Christodoulou Makri has won the leadership election of Cyprus’s EDEK party, marking the first time a woman and the party’s youngest figure has taken the helm. The vote was marred by allegations that approximately 700 members were improperly barred from participating.
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Sofia Christodoulou Makri elected new Edek leader
Sofia Christodoulou Makri has been elected the new president of Edek, securing 53.5 per cent of the vote in the party’s leadership election on Saturday. According to the official results announced by Edek, Christodoulou Makri received 1,191 votes. Koullis Mavronikolas came second with 788 votes, or 35.4 per cent, while Giorgos Kouttoukis received 246 votes, […]
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Sophia Christodoulou Makri, 27, was elected president of EDEK on Saturday, becoming the first woman and the youngest leader to head the party since its founding in 1969. Christodoulou Makri secured 53% of the vote in leadership elections marked by internal tension and allegations of voter disenfranchisement. Unofficial results from the party’s polling stations showed […]
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