Communal Democracy Party
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The Communal Democracy Party is a centre-left
, social democratic, political party
in the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
which came into being in May 2007 as a merger of the Peace and Democracy Movement
with the Communal Liberation Party
. At the Last legislative elections
for the Assembly of the Republic in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on 19 April 2009 the Communal Democracy Party, in its first ever elections, won 2 out of 50 seats and 6.87% of the popular vote.
Centre-left
Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum...
, social democratic, political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus or North Cyprus , officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , is a self-declared state that comprises the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus...
which came into being in May 2007 as a merger of the Peace and Democracy Movement
Peace and Democracy Movement
The Peace and Democracy Movement was a social democratic political party in the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. In the last legislative elections for the House of Representatives of Northern Cyprus - 20 January 2005 - the party won 5.8 % of the popular vote and 1 out of the 50 seats...
with the Communal Liberation Party
Communal Liberation Party
The Communal Liberation Party was a progressive political party in Northern Cyprus.At the last legislative elections for the House of Representatives of Northern Cyprus - 20 January 2005, the party won 2.4 % of the popular vote and 0 out of 50 seats...
. At the Last legislative elections
Northern Cyprus parliamentary election, 2009
Parliamentary elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 19 April 2009, a year earlier than necessary. The early election was decided upon by the ruling Republican Turkish Party...
for the Assembly of the Republic in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on 19 April 2009 the Communal Democracy Party, in its first ever elections, won 2 out of 50 seats and 6.87% of the popular vote.