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Quick facts for kids Sibel Siber
Siber in 2014
Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic
In office 4 September 2013 – 22 January 2018
Preceded by	Hasan Bozer
Succeeded by	Teberrüken Uluçay
10th Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus
In office 13 June 2013 – 2 September 2013
President	Derviş Eroğlu
Preceded by	İrsen Küçük
Succeeded by	Özkan Yorgancıoğlu
Personal details
Born	(1960-12-13) 13 December 1960 (age 64) Nicosia, Cyprus
Political party	Republican Turkish Party
Spouse	Rıfat Siber ​ (m. 1984)​
Children	1
Alma mater	Istanbul University

Sibel Siber, born on December 13, 1960, is an important politician from Northern Cyprus. She made history as the first woman to become the Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus. She held this top job from June 13, 2013, to September 2, 2013.

Later, she became the Speaker of Parliament, which is called the Assembly of the Republic in Northern Cyprus. She was the second woman to hold this powerful position.

Sibel Siber's Early Life

Sibel Siber was born in Nicosia on December 13, 1960. Her maiden name was Adademir. Her father, Altay Adademir, was a teacher. Her mother, Aysel Adademir, was a homemaker. Sibel has one brother or sister.

As a child, Sibel moved a lot because her father was sent to teach at different schools. She lived in several villages and cities, including Larnaca, Arsos, and Klavdia. When she was seven, her family moved to Tremetousia.

Sibel remembers being scared of traveling as a child. This was because many Turkish Cypriots disappeared while on the roads back then. However, she also remembers how peacefully the two communities lived together in Tremetousia.

She finished primary school in Tremetousia. Then, she went to the Nicosia Turkish Girls' High School.

At 16, Sibel Siber started studying medicine at Istanbul University in Turkey. This was a time when students were very involved in political events. She finished medical school and became a physician on April 5, 1983.

She then specialized in internal medicine at the Şişli Etfal Hospital. After finishing her training in 1987, she returned to Cyprus. She opened her own private clinic. In 1989, she received a scholarship. This allowed her to study diabetes and endocrinology at the University of Virginia in the United States.

Sibel Siber's first article was published in 1983. It was about problems with the healthcare system in Northern Cyprus. It appeared in the most popular newspaper at that time.

Running for President

In 2015, Sibel Siber decided to run for president of Northern Cyprus. She promised that if she won, she would work to solve the problems between the two parts of Cyprus. She believed the president's role was very important for bringing people together.

She also mentioned her time as prime minister. She said she would continue to be open, honest, and trustworthy if she became president. On March 13, she officially applied to be a candidate. On March 23, her political party, the Republican Turkish Party (CTP), announced her as their official candidate.

A survey in March showed that about 21% of voters planned to vote for her. Important members of her party supported her. This included Prime Minister Özkan Yorgancıoğlu and former president Mehmet Ali Talat. They were confident she would do well in the election.

The first round of the election happened on April 19, 2015. Sibel Siber came in third place out of seven candidates. She received 24,271 votes, which was about 22.5% of all votes.

The president at the time, Derviş Eroğlu, came in first. He got about 28.1% of the votes. Mustafa Akıncı, a former Deputy Prime Minister, came in second with about 26.9% of the votes. Sibel Siber did not move on to the next round of the election. Mustafa Akıncı later won the election.

Her Family Life

Sibel Siber met her husband, Dr. Rıfat Siber, while volunteering. He is a urologist. She was working at the Doktor Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital after finishing medical school.

They got married in 1984. Their daughter, Sümer, was born in 1985.