Ersin Tatar | |
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5th President of Northern Cyprus | |
Assumed office 23 October 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Ersan Saner Faiz Sucuoğlu Ünal Üstel |
Preceded by | Mustafa Akıncı |
4th Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus | |
In office 22 May 2019 – 23 October 2020 | |
President | Mustafa Akıncı |
Preceded by | Tufan Erhürman |
Succeeded by | Ersan Saner |
Leader of the National Unity Party | |
In office 30 October 2018 – 23 October 2020 | |
Preceded by | Hüseyin Özgürgün |
Succeeded by | Ersan Saner |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 30 October 2018 – 22 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Tufan Erhürman |
Member of the Assembly of Republic | |
In office 19 April 2009 – 23 October 2020 | |
Constituency | Lefkoşa (2009, 2013, 2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicosia, Cyprus | 7 September 1960
Political party | National Unity Party (until 2020) |
Spouse | Sibel Tatar |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Jesus 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]