List of prime ministers of Northern Cyprus facts for kids
This article is about the important leaders who have served as the Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus. A Prime Minister is the head of the government, like a chief manager, who helps run the country. This list shows every person who has held this job since 1975.
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Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus
Leaders of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975–1983)
After a big event in 1974, the Turkish Cypriot community formed their own government called the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus in 1975. This was meant to be a part of the larger country of Cyprus. However, the government of the Republic of Cyprus did not agree with this plan. Here are the people who led this state as Prime Minister:
| 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 |
Leaders of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1983–Present)
In 1983, the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus declared itself an independent country, calling itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. This happened because the government of the Republic of Cyprus did not accept the earlier arrangement. Since then, these individuals have served as Prime Minister:
| 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 (1983–Present)
This timeline shows how long each Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has served. Different colors represent different political parties.
See also
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