From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Head of state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
The
president of Northern Cyprus
is the
head of state
of the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
.
Rauf Denkta?
was the first and founding president of Northern Cyprus, and retired in 2005. His position was taken over by
Mehmet Ali Talat
, followed by
Dervi? Ero?lu
,
[2]
then
Mustafa Akıncı
, and the current president,
Ersin Tatar
.
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. The president must have lived in the country for five years, received secondary education and be over 30 years old.
[3]
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
.
[4]
The president is represented by the
speaker of the Assembly of the Republic
when the president is abroad.
[3]
The most
recent presidential election
was held on 11 October 2020.
Ersin Tatar
is the current president.
[5]
List
[
edit
]
Timeline
[
edit
]
Latest election
[
edit
]
Candidate
| Party
| First round
| Second round
|
---|
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 Erhurman
| Republican Turkish Party
| 24,008
| 21.68
| |
| Kudret Ozersay
| Independent
| 6,356
| 5.74
| |
| Erhan Arıklı
| Rebirth Party
| 5,937
| 5.36
| |
| Serdar Denkta?
| Independent
| 4,653
| 4.20
| |
| Fuat Turkoz Ciner
| Nationalist Democracy Party
| 327
| 0.30
| |
| Arif Salih Kırda?
| Independent
| 282
| 0.25
| |
| Alpan Uz
| Independent
| 156
| 0.14
| |
| Ahmet Boran
| Independent
| 83
| 0.07
| |
| Mustafa Ula?
| 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
[
edit
]
References
[
edit
]
External links
[
edit
]
Heads of state and government of Europe
|
---|
Heads
of state
| UN members
and observers
| |
---|
Partially recognised
2
| |
---|
Unrecognised states
3
| |
---|
|
---|
Heads of
government
| UN members
and observers
| |
---|
Partially recognised
2
| |
---|
Unrecognised states
3
| |
---|
|
---|
- 1. Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on geographical definition.
- 2. Recognised by at least one United Nations member.
- 3. Not recognised by any United Nations members.
|