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Derviş Eroğlu 3rd President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Incumbent Assumed office
23 April 2010Prime Minister Hüseyin Özgürgün (Acting)
İrsen KüçükPreceded by Mehmet Ali Talat Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus In office
5 May 2009 – 23 April 2010President Mehmet Ali Talat Preceded by Ferdi Sabit Soyer Succeeded by Hüseyin Özgürgün (Acting) In office
16 August 1996 – 13 January 2004President Rauf Denktaş Preceded by Hakki Atun Succeeded by Mehmet Ali Talat In office
19 July 1985 – 1 January 1994President Rauf Denktaş Preceded by Mustafa Çagatay Succeeded by Hakki Atun Personal details Born 1938 (age 72–73)
Famagusta, CyprusNationality Turkish Cypriot Political party National Unity Party Spouse(s) Meral Eroğlu Alma mater Istanbul University Profession Physician Religion Sunni Islam Dr. Derviş Eroğlu (born 1938) is the President of the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.[1][2] He was Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 1985 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2004, and leader of the National Unity Party. His party won the general elections in 2009 and Eroğlu became Prime Minister again. On 23 April 2010, he took the oath to become the third President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.[3]
He entered the Assembly of the Republic of Northern Cyprus of the then-Turkish Federated State of Northern Cyprus in 1976, serving as Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports during 1976–77. He served as a member of the de facto TRNC Constituent Assembly in November 1983.[4] As the leader of the National Unity Party, he was appointed TRNC Prime Minister in four successive governments between 1985 and 1993 (He was opposition leader between 1994 and 1996), and from 1996 until his party lost the general election to the Republican Turkish Party under Mehmet Ali Talat in 2004. Eroğlu's UBP won the majority in the parliament in elections of 18 April 2009; by 44% of the general vote and Eroğlu became prime minister again after 5 years.[5]
On 21 November 2005, Eroğlu resigned as leader of the National Unity Party, stating that "it was time for younger blood to take control". Re-elected to the chair in November 2008.[6] Eroğlu was elected to the office of President of Northern Cyprus on 18 April 2010. Because the UN does not recognize the TRNC it treats Derviş Eroğlu as bona fide negotiator for the Turkish Cypriot community of the Republic of Cyprus.
References
- ^ Northern Cyprus's new president: Enter Eroglu (The Economist) Retrieved on 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Derviş Eroğlu". Biyografi.info. http://www.biyografi.info/kisi/dervis-eroglu. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "New TRNC President Eroglu to Take Oath on Friday". Ankara: Turkish Weekly. 20 April 2010. http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/101434/new-trnc-president-eroglu-to-take-oath-on-friday.html. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Kim Kimdir? Biyografi Bankası - FORSNET". Kimkimdir.gen.tr. 4 December 2007. http://www.kimkimdir.gen.tr/kimkimdir.php?id=2588. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Derviş*Eroğlu (kimdir - hakkında)". Cep-x.com. 26 August 2008. http://www.cep-x.com/biyografiler/236562-dervis-eroglu-kimdir-hakkinda.html. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Kuzey Kibris Tăœrk Cumhuriyeti Başbakanliği". Kktcbasbakanlik.org. http://www.kktcbasbakanlik.org/. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
Political offices Preceded by
Mustafa ÇağatayPrime Minister of Northern Cyprus
1985–1994Succeeded by
Hakkı AtunPreceded by
Hakkı AtunPrime Minister of Northern Cyprus
1996–2004Succeeded by
Mehmet Ali TalatPreceded by
Ferdi Sabit SoyerPrime Minister of Northern Cyprus
2009–2010Succeeded by
Hüseyin Özgürgün
ActingPreceded by
Mehmet Ali TalatPresident of Northern Cyprus
2010–presentIncumbent Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus (list) * denotes acting. Categories:- 1938 births
- Turkish Cypriot people
- Current national leaders
- Living people
- People from Famagusta
- Presidents of Northern Cyprus
- Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus
- National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus) politicians
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