Derviş Eroğlu
Derviş Eroğlu | |
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| 3rd President of Northern Cyprus | |
| Assumed office 23 April 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Hüseyin Özgürgün (Acting) İrsen Küçük Sibel Siber Özkan Yorgancıoğlu |
| Preceded by | Mehmet Ali Talat |
| Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus | |
| In office 5 May 2009 – 23 April 2010 | |
| President | Mehmet Ali Talat |
| Preceded by | Ferdi Sabit Soyer |
| Succeeded by | Hüseyin Özgürgün (Acting) |
| In office 16 August 1996 – 13 January 2004 | |
| President | Rauf Denktaş |
| Preceded by | Hakkı Atun |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Ali Talat |
| In office 19 July 1985 – 1 January 1994 | |
| President | Rauf Denktaş |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Çağatay |
| Succeeded by | Hakkı Atun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 (age 85–86) Famagusta, Cyprus |
| Political party | National Unity Party |
| Spouse | Meral Eroğlu |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Derviş Eroğlu (born 1938) is a Turkish Cypriot politician who is the incumbent President of Northern Cyprus.[1][2] Previously, he was Prime Minister (1985–94, 1996–2004 and again 2009–10) and twice-leader of the National Unity Party. He became President on 23 April 2010.[3]
Early life and education
Eroğlu was born in Famagusta in 1938. He studied medicine at Istanbul University, graduating in 1963. He later specialised in urology.[4]
Politics
Eroğlu entered the Assembly of the Republic of the then-Turkish Federated State of Northern Cyprus in 1976, serving as Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports during 1976–77. He served as a member of the de facto TRNC Constituent Assembly in November 1983.[5] As the leader of the National Unity Party (UBP), he was appointed Prime Minister in four successive governments between 1985 and 1993 (he was opposition leader between 1994 and 1996), and from 1996 until his party lost the general election to the Republican Turkish Party under Mehmet Ali Talat in 2004. Eroğlu's UBP won the majority of seats in the legislative election of 18 April 2009, and Eroğlu became Prime Minister again.[6]
On 21 November 2005, Eroğlu resigned as leader of the National Unity Party, stating that "it was time for younger blood to take control", but was re-elected to the chair in November 2008.[7] Eroğlu was elected to the office of President of Northern Cyprus on 18 April 2010. Because the UN does not recognize the TRNC, it regards Derviş Eroğlu as bona fide negotiator for the Turkish Cypriot community of the Republic of Cyprus. In the negotiations, Eroğlu uses an English translator[8] as he does not speak English.[2][4]
References
- ^ Northern Cyprus's new president: Enter Eroglu (The Economist) Retrieved on 1 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Derviş Eroğlu". Biyografi.info. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "New TRNC President Eroglu to Take Oath on Friday". Ankara: Turkish Weekly. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ a b Aljazeera Profile: Dervis Eroglu
- ^ "Kim Kimdir? Biyografi Bankası - FORSNET". Kimkimdir.gen.tr. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: C1 control character in|title=at position 12 (help) - ^ "Derviş*Eroğlu (kimdir - hakkında)". Cep-x.com. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Kuzey Kibris Tăœrk Cumhuriyeti Başbakanliği". Kktcbasbakanlik.org. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ BBC News: Dervis Eroglu
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- 1938 births
- Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine alumni
- Living people
- Members of the Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)
- National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus) politicians
- People from Famagusta
- Presidents of Northern Cyprus
- Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus
- Turkish Cypriot people