List of prime ministers of Northern Cyprus facts for kids
Northern Cyprus is a country located on the northern part of the island of Cyprus. It has its own government, and the person in charge of leading that government is called the Prime Minister. This article lists all the people who have served as Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus since 1975. They are responsible for making important decisions about how the country is run, working with other ministers, and representing the government.
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Leaders of Northern Cyprus
This section will cover the different leaders who have served Northern Cyprus.
Prime Ministers of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975–1983)
This list shows the prime ministers from when the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus was formed. This state was meant to be a self-governing part of Cyprus. However, the government of the Republic of Cyprus did not accept it.
| No. | Name (Born–Died) |
Picture | Time in Office | Political Party | |
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| 1 | Rauf Denktaş (1924–2012) |
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13 February 1975 | 3 July 1976 | National Unity Party |
| 2 | Nejat Konuk (1928–2014) |
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3 July 1976 | 21 April 1978 | National Unity Party |
| 3 | Osman Örek (1925–1999) |
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21 April 1978 | 12 December 1978 | National Unity Party |
| 4 | Mustafa Çağatay (1937–1989) |
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12 December 1978 | 15 November 1983 | National Unity Party |
Prime Ministers of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1983–Present)
This list shows all the prime ministers after Northern Cyprus declared its independence in 1983. This happened because the government of the Republic of Cyprus did not recognize the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus.
| No. | Name (Born–Died) |
Picture | Time in Office | Political Party | |
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| 1 | Mustafa Çağatay (1937–1989) |
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15 November 1983 | 13 December 1983 | National Unity Party |
| 2 | Nejat Konuk (1928–2014) |
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13 December 1983 | 19 July 1985 | National Unity Party |
| 3 | Derviş Eroğlu (born 1938) |
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19 July 1985 | 1 January 1994 | National Unity Party |
| 4 | Hakkı Atun (born 1935) |
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1 January 1994 | 16 August 1996 | Democratic Party |
| (3) | Derviş Eroğlu (born 1938) |
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16 August 1996 | 13 January 2004 | National Unity Party |
| 5 | Mehmet Ali Talat (born 1952) |
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13 January 2004 | 23 April 2005 | Republican Turkish Party |
| — | Serdar Denktaş (born 1959) Acting Prime Minister |
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23 April 2005 | 26 April 2005 | Democratic Party |
| 6 | Ferdi Sabit Soyer (born 1952) |
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26 April 2005 | 5 May 2009 | Republican Turkish Party |
| (3) | Derviş Eroğlu (born 1938) |
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5 May 2009 | 23 April 2010 | National Unity Party |
| — | Hüseyin Özgürgün (born 1965) Acting Prime Minister |
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23 April 2010 | 17 May 2010 | National Unity Party |
| 7 | İrsen Küçük (1940–2019) |
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17 May 2010 | 13 June 2013 | National Unity Party |
| 8 | Sibel Siber (born 1960) |
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13 June 2013 | 2 September 2013 | Republican Turkish Party |
| 9 | Özkan Yorgancıoğlu (born 1954) |
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2 September 2013 | 16 July 2015 | Republican Turkish Party |
| 10 | Ömer Kalyoncu (born 1950) |
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16 July 2015 | 16 April 2016 | Republican Turkish Party |
| 11 | Hüseyin Özgürgün (born 1965) |
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16 April 2016 | 2 February 2018 | National Unity Party |
| 12 | Tufan Erhürman (born 1970) |
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2 February 2018 | 22 May 2019 | Republican Turkish Party |
| 13 | Ersin Tatar (born 1960) |
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22 May 2019 | 23 October 2020 | National Unity Party |
| 14 | Ersan Saner (born 1966) |
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9 December 2020 | 5 November 2021 | National Unity Party |
| 15 | Faiz Sucuoğlu (born 1961) |
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5 November 2021 | 12 May 2022 | National Unity Party |
| 16 | Ünal Üstel (born 1955) |
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12 May 2022 | Incumbent | National Unity Party |
Timeline of Prime Ministers
This timeline shows when each prime minister served in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
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