President of Northern Cyprus
| President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı (Turkish) | |
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| 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 |
The President of Northern Cyprus officially the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is the head of state of Northern Cyprus. The president of Northern Cyprus right now is Mustafa Akinci. He has been president since 2015.[2]
The president of Northern Cyprus is not a ceremonial position in the political system of Northern Cyprus.[3]
List
[change | change source]| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rauf Denktaş (1924–2012) |  | 1985 | 15 November 1983 | 15 March 1990 | National Unity Party |
| – | Hakkı Atun (born 1935) (acting)[4] |  | – | 15 March 1990 | 25 April 1990 | National Unity Party |
| (1) | Rauf Denktaş (1924–2012) | | 1990 1995 2000 | 25 April 1990 | 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) |  | 2015 | 30 April 2015 | 23 October 2020 | Independent |
| 5 | Ersin Tatar (born 1960) | .jpg) | 2020 | 23 October 2020 | Incumbent | National Unity Party |
| Elect | Tufan Erhürman (born 1970) | .jpg) | 2025 | Taking office: 24 October 2025 | Republican Turkish Party | |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Vekillerden maaş haberine isyan". 11 February 2020.
- ↑ "Mustafa Akinci wins northern Cyprus presidential election". BBC News. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ↑ "KKTC Devleti Fonksiyonel - Kurumsal Gözden Geçirme Çalışması" (PDF) (in Turkish). The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ↑ "Denktaş'ın 1990'daki İstifası: Kritik Seçim Manevrası · Mustafa Özbilgehan · Tabella". Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
