List of deputy prime ministers of Northern Cyprus

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This is a chronological list of the deputy prime ministers of Northern Cyprus. A new number is allocated to each new deputy prime minister.

List of deputy prime ministers of Northern Cyprus (1975–present)

Deputy prime ministers of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975–1983)

This list gives all deputy prime ministers after the founding of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus, which was intended as an autonomous part of Cyprus, but was rejected by the government of the Republic of Cyprus.

Name Term of office Political party at the time of appointment Other ministerial offices
Vedat Çelik 5 July 1976 7 July 1977 National Unity Party Minister of Defence and Foreign Affairs

Deputy prime ministers of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1983–present)

This list gives all deputy prime ministers after Northern Cyprus' unilateral declaration of independence in 1983, which followed after the refusal of the government of the Republic of Cyprus to recognize the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus.

Name Term of office Political party and position at the time of appointment Other ministerial offices
Özker Özgür 1 January 1994 11 December 1995 Leader of the Republican Turkish Party Minister of State
Mehmet Ali Talat 11 December 1995 16 August 1996 Leader of the Republican Turkish Party Minister of State
Serdar Denktaş 16 August 1996 30 December 1998 Leader of the Democratic Party Minister of State
Minister of Labour and Settlement (acting)
Mustafa Akıncı 30 December 1998 8 June 2001 Leader of the Communal Liberation Party Minister of Tourism
Salih Coşar 8 June 2001 28 February 2003 Leader of the Democratic Party Minister of State Responsible for Economy
Serdar Denktaş 28 February 2003 13 July 2004 Leader of the Democratic Party Minister of State Responsible for Tourism
Serdar Denktaş 13 July 2004 25 September 2006 Leader of the Democratic Party Minister of Foreign Affairs
Prime Minister (acting)
Turgay Avcı 25 September 2006 5 May 2009 Leader of the Freedom and Reform Party Minister of Foreign Affairs
Office not in use 5 May 2009 – 30 August 2013 —
Serdar Denktaş 30 August 2013 22 May 2015 Leader of the Democratic Party-National Forces Minister of Economy, Tourism, Culture and Sport
Minister of National Education (acting)
Hasan Taçoy (acting) 22 May 2015 29 May 2015 Secretary General of the Democratic Party-National Forces Minister of Transport and Public Works
Minister of Economy, Tourism, Culture and Sport (acting)
Menteş Gündüz 29 May 2015 16 July 2015 Deputy Secretary General of the Democratic Party-National Forces Minister of Economy, Tourism, Culture and Sport
Office not in use 16 July 2015 – 16 April 2016 —
Serdar Denktaş 16 April 2016 2 February 2018 Leader of the Democratic Party Minister of Finance
Minister of National Education and Culture (acting)
Kudret Özersay 2 February 2018 9 December 2020 Leader of the People's Party Minister of Foreign Affairs
Erhan Arıklı 9 December 2020 5 November 2021 Leader of the Rebirth Party Minister of Economy and Energy
Office not in use 5 November 2021 – 8 November 2021 —
Fikri Ataoğlu 8 November 2021 Present Leader of the Democratic Party Minister of Tourism and Environment

See also