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PHOTO: These Three Individuals Form the Fourth Batch of DEPA Candidates

Published February 13, 2026, 14:30

DEPA announced three new parliamentary candidates, completing the fourth batch of candidates ahead of the May 2026 Parliamentary Elections. The candidates come from various professional and social sectors, such as work, science, education, entrepreneurship, and social contribution. DEPA emphasizes the organized and transparent process of selecting candidates, as well as the effort to create a ballot that reflects the diversity of Cypriot society. Particular emphasis is placed on the presence of "Distinguished Candidates", namely personalities with recognized work. The new candidates are Iliana Kleanthous (dentist), Thanos Chrysanthou (philologist) and Evkleidis Ambrosiadis (businessman and municipal councilor). Iliana Kleanthous is the daughter of an officer who lost his life in Mari in 2011.