Ersin Tatar

Ersin Tatar
Tatar in 2022
5th President of Northern Cyprus
Assumed office
23 October 2020
Prime MinisterErsan Saner
Faiz Sucuoğlu
Ünal Üstel
Preceded byMustafa Akıncı
4th Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus
In office
22 May 2019 – 23 October 2020
PresidentMustafa Akıncı
Preceded byTufan Erhürman
Succeeded byErsan Saner
Leader of the National Unity Party
In office
30 October 2018 – 23 October 2020
Preceded byHüseyin Özgürgün
Succeeded byErsan Saner
Leader of the Opposition
In office
30 October 2018 – 22 May 2019
Prime MinisterTufan Erhürman
Member of the Assembly of Republic
In office
19 April 2009 – 23 October 2020
ConstituencyLefkoşa (2009, 2013, 2018)
Personal details
Born (1960-09-07) 7 September 1960 (age 64)
Nicosia, Cyprus
Political partyNational Unity Party (until 2020)
SpouseSibel Tatar
Children2
Alma materJesus College, Cambridge
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Ersin Tatar (born 7 September 1960) is a Turkish Cypriot politician and the president of Northern Cyprus. He became the prime minister of Northern Cyprus following the collapse of the coalition government of Tufan Erhürman in May 2019 and served until his own election as president.[1] He was also the leader of the National Unity Party (UBP) and served as leader of the opposition.[2]

  1. ^ Evie Andreou (23 May 2019). "Clash in north over direction of Cyprus problem". Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Ersin Tatar is the new leader of TRNC main opposition, the National Unity Party – T-VINE". Retrieved 26 May 2019.