Annita Demetriou seeks Disy nomination for 2028 presidential election
House President and Disy leader Annita Demetriou says she will seek the party’s nomination, joining Averof Neophytou and George Pamboridis in the race.
Nicosia, Cyprus. House President and Disy leader Annita Demetriou announced on Monday that she will seek the party’s nomination for the February 2028 presidential election. She said she felt an obligation as party leader to put herself before its members.
Party selection process
Demetriou said Disy would field a candidate and that she would discuss further details in the coming days. Following the announcement on Sunday by her predecessor as party leader, Averof Neophytou, she stressed the importance of party unity and respect for its internal democratic procedures.
Candidates seeking Disy’s backing must be party members and obtain signatures from at least 500 fellow members, including 100 members of its supreme council, the party’s lower internal decision-making body. Those who meet the requirement will appear on a ballot of all party members. The winner will become the party’s candidate.
Other prospective candidates
Neophytou said he would run, citing a lack of progress on the Cyprus problem under President Nikos Christodoulides. Former health minister George Pamboridis announced in July that he would seek Disy’s nomination.
Demetriou has entered the field more than 16 months before the election.
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