President of Northern Cyprus
The president of Northern Cyprus is the head of state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Rauf Denktaş was the first and founding president of Northern Cyprus, and retired in 2005. His position was taken over by Mehmet Ali Talat, followed by Derviş Eroğlu[1] and the current president, Mustafa Akıncı.
| President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti cumhurbaşkanı | |
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 Presidential Standard | |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Rauf Denktaş |
| Formation | 15 November 1983 |
| Website | www |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Northern Cyprus |
The president is elected every five years. Presidential elections are held in two rounds if no candidate gains more than 50% of the votes in the first round. It is necessary that the president is originated from the island of Cyprus. It is also necessary that he/she has lived in the country for five years, has received secondary education and he/she is over 30 years old.[2]
The presidency is not a ceremonial position in the semi-presidential political system of Northern Cyprus. The President reserves the right to dismiss the Assembly of the Republic in case a government cannot be formed within sixty days or three successive governments receive votes of no confidence. They also can preside over the Council of Ministers if they wish to do so, approve the appointments of the judges and president of the Supreme Court and have the right to send laws approved by the Assembly of the Republic to the Supreme Court. The president has also traditionally been the chief negotiator for the resolution of the Cyprus dispute and been responsible for the foreign relations of Northern Cyprus.[3]
The president is represented by the speaker of the Assembly of the Republic when the president is abroad.[2]
List
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rauf Denktaş (1924–2012) |  | 1985 1990 1995 2000 | 15 November 1983 | 24 April 2005 | National Unity Party |
| 2 | Mehmet Ali Talat (born 1952) |  | 2005 | 24 April 2005 | 23 April 2010 | Republican Turkish Party |
| 3 | Derviş Eroğlu (born 1938) | .jpg) | 2010 | 23 April 2010 | 30 April 2015 | National Unity Party |
| 4 | Mustafa Akıncı (born 1947) | .jpg) | 2015 | 30 April 2015 | Incumbent | Communal Democracy Party |
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Mustafa Akıncı | Independent | 29,030 | 26.94 | 67,035 | 60.50 | |
| Derviş Eroğlu | Independent | 30,328 | 28.15 | 43,764 | 39.50 | |
| Sibel Siber | Republican Turkish Party | 24,271 | 22.53 | |||
| Kudret Özersay | Independent | 22,895 | 21.25 | |||
| Arif Salih Kırdağ | Independent | 530 | 0.49 | |||
| Mustafa Onurer | Cyprus Socialist Party | 428 | 0.40 | |||
| Mustafa Ulaş | Independent | 259 | 0.24 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,562 | – | 2,679 | – | ||
| Total | 110,303 | 100 | 110,799 | 100 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 176,916 | 62.35 | 176,980 | 64.12 | ||
| Source: High Election Committee - first round, run-off | ||||||
See also
References
- Northern Cyprus's new president: Enter Eroglu (The Economist) Retrieved on 2011-06-01.
- "KKTC hakkında, Cumhubaşkanı (About the TRNC, the President)". TRNC Department of Promotion. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- "KKTC Devleti Fonksiyonel - Kurumsal Gözden Geçirme Çalışması" (PDF) (in Turkish). The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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