President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | |
Standard of the President | |
President Mustafa Akıncı since April 30, 2015 |
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Official seat | Presidential Palace, North Nicosia |
Term of office | 5 years |
Creation of office | November 15, 1983 |
Last choice | April 26, 2015 |
Deputy | Sibel Siber ( CTP ), Speaker of Parliament |
website | www.kktcb.org |
The President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( Turkish Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı ) is the head of state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus . It is elected by the people every five years. A president can be elected for several terms.
Mustafa Akıncı has held this position since April 30, 2015. He is not officially a member of any political party, but was strongly supported by the Toplumcu Demokrasi Partisi in his election .
Previous presidents
Surname | Taking office | Resignation | Political party |
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Up Denktaş | November 15, 1983 | April 17, 2005 | UBP |
Mehmet Ali Talat | April 20, 2005 | April 23, 2010 | CTP |
Derviş Eroğlu | April 23, 2010 | April 30, 2015 | UBP |
Mustafa Akıncı | April 30, 2015 | 2020 | independently |