President of Northern Cyprus
President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı | |
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since 23 October 2020 | |
Style |
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Residence | Presidential palace North Nicosia |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Rauf Denktaş |
Formation | 15 November 1983 |
Salary | ₺45,000 annually (2021)[1] |
Website | www |
Constitution |
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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,[2] then Mustafa Akıncı, and the current president, Ersin Tatar.
Northern Cyprus is concidered a de facto state by the international community[3][4] and is only recognized by Turkey.
The office was establised following the 1974 Turkish military invasion and occupation of the northern third of Cyprus. According to the European Court of Human Rights, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus should be considered a puppet state under effective Turkish control.[5][6]
The original office was the The vice-president of the Republic of Cyprus.[7] This position was dropped following eight years of failed negotiations between the Greek and Cypriot Turkish community, the North declared its independence on 15 November 1983 under the name of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. This unilateral declaration of independence was rejected by the UN via Security Council Resolution 541.
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.[8]
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.[9]
The president is represented by the speaker of the Assembly of the Republic when the president is abroad.[8]
The most recent presidential election was held on 11 October 2020. Ersin Tatar is the current president.[10]
List
No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political origin | |
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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) |
2010 | 23 April 2010 | 30 April 2015 | National Unity Party | |
4 | Mustafa Akıncı (born 1947) |
2015 | 30 April 2015 | 23 October 2020 | Independent | |
5 | Ersin Tatar (born 1960) |
2020 | 23 October 2020 | Incumbent | National Unity Party |
Timeline
Latest election
Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
Ersin Tatar | National Unity Party | 35,825 | 32.35 | 67,322 | 51.69 | |
Mustafa Akıncı | Independent | 33,053 | 29.84 | 62,910 | 48.31 | |
Tufan Erhürman | Republican Turkish Party | 24,008 | 21.68 | |||
Kudret Özersay | Independent | 6,356 | 5.74 | |||
Erhan Arıklı | Rebirth Party | 5,937 | 5.36 | |||
Serdar Denktaş | Independent | 4,653 | 4.20 | |||
Fuat Türköz Çiner | Nationalist Democracy Party | 327 | 0.30 | |||
Arif Salih Kırdağ | Independent | 282 | 0.25 | |||
Alpan Uz | Independent | 156 | 0.14 | |||
Ahmet Boran | Independent | 83 | 0.07 | |||
Mustafa Ulaş | Independent | 69 | 0.06 | |||
Total | 110,749 | 100.00 | 130,232 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 110,749 | 95.66 | 130,232 | 97.24 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 5,027 | 4.34 | 3,699 | 2.76 | ||
Total votes | 115,776 | 100.00 | 133,931 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 198,867 | 58.22 | 199,029 | 67.29 | ||
Source: Kibris Online, Kibris Online |
See also
References
- ^ https://haberkibris.com/vekillerden-maas-haberine-isyan-2020-02-11.html
- ^ Northern Cyprus's new president: Enter Eroglu (The Economist) Retrieved on 2011-06-01.
- ^ Griffiths, Ryan D. (2021). Secession and the Sovereignty Game: Strategy and Tactics for Aspiring Nations. Cornell University Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-5017-5474-6. JSTOR 10.7591/j.ctv153k63s.
- ^ Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights / Annuaire de la convention européenne des droits de l'homme. Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe. 1996. p. 153.
... that despite the fact that it has not been recognised by any other State than Turkey, the TRNC exist de facto as an independent State exercising all branches of State power on its territory.
- ^ Milano, Enrico (2006). Unlawful Territorial Situations in International Law: Reconciling Effectiveness, Legality And Legitimacy. p. 146. ISBN 978-9004149397.
- ^ Terry.D., Gill (2016). Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law 2015. p. 58. ISBN 9789462651418.
- ^ "Obituary: Rauf Denktash". BBC News. 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Ersin Tatar elected new Turkish Cypriot leader