Fidias Panayiotou was elected president of the Direct Democracy of Cyprus party on Sunday evening, securing 4,006 votes in an online internal election and defeating six other candidates.
Around 7,000 members participated in the vote conducted through the Agora application , representing 56.79 per cent of total votes.
Diana Constantinides was appointed vice-president, with Panayiotou saying future elections for party president will be held every two and a half years.
