Derviş Eroğlu
President of Northern Cyprus, 2010–2015 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Derviş Eroğlu (born 7 March 1938[1]) is a Turkish Cypriot politician, who served as the president of Northern Cyprus from 2010[2][3] to 2015. Previously, he was Prime Minister from 1985 to 1994, 1996 to 2004 and again from 2009 to 2010 and twice-leader of the National Unity Party.
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Derviş Eroğlu | |
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3rd President of Northern Cyprus | |
In office 23 April 2010 – 30 April 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Hüseyin Özgürgün (Acting) İrsen Küçük Sibel Siber Özkan Yorgancıoğlu |
Preceded by | Mehmet Ali Talat |
Succeeded by | Mustafa Akıncı |
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[1] | |
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 |
Leader of the National Unity Party | |
In office 29 November 2008 – 23 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu |
Succeeded by | İrsen Küçük |
In office 18 December 1983 – 11 February 2006 | |
Preceded by | Mustafa Çağatay |
Succeeded by | Hüseyin Özgürgün |
Minister of National Education, Training and Cultural Affairs | |
In office 5 July 1976 – 10 May 1977 | |
Prime Minister | Nejat Konuk |
Preceded by | office established |
Succeeded by | Orhan Zihni Bilgehan |
Member of the Assembly of Republic | |
In office 20 June 1976 – 22 April 2010 | |
Constituency | Gazimağusa (1976, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2009) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1938-03-07) 7 March 1938 (age 86) Famagusta, British Cyprus |
Political party | National Unity Party |
Spouse | Meral Eroğlu |
Alma mater | Istanbul University |
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He served a term as Prime Minister of nearly 17 years, by this he was the longest serving Prime Minister of the country. He also holds the record of longest serving MP.