Derviş Eroğlu

Derviş Eroğlu (born 7 March 1938) is a Turkish Cypriot politician, who served as the president of Northern Cyprus from 2010 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.

Derviş Eroğlu
3rd President of Northern Cyprus
In office
23 April 2010 – 30 April 2015
Prime MinisterHüseyin Özgürgün (Acting)
İrsen Küçük
Sibel Siber
Özkan Yorgancıoğlu
Preceded byMehmet Ali Talat
Succeeded byMustafa Akıncı
Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus
In office
5 May 2009 – 23 April 2010
PresidentMehmet Ali Talat
Preceded byFerdi Sabit Soyer
Succeeded byHüseyin Özgürgün (Acting)
In office
16 August 1996 – 13 January 2004
PresidentRauf Denktaş
Preceded byHakkı Atun
Succeeded byMehmet Ali Talat
In office
19 July 1985 – 1 January 1994
PresidentRauf Denktaş
Preceded byMustafa Çağatay
Succeeded byHakkı Atun
Leader of the National Unity Party
In office
29 November 2008 – 23 April 2010
Preceded byTahsin Ertuğruloğlu
Succeeded byİrsen Küçük
In office
18 December 1983 – 11 February 2006
Preceded byMustafa Çağatay
Succeeded byHüseyin Özgürgün
Minister of National Education, Training and Cultural Affairs
In office
5 July 1976 – 10 May 1977
Prime MinisterNejat Konuk
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byOrhan Zihni Bilgehan
Member of the Assembly of Republic
In office
20 June 1976 – 22 April 2010
ConstituencyGazimağusa (1976, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2009)
Personal details
Born (1938-03-07) 7 March 1938
Famagusta, British Cyprus
Political partyNational Unity Party
SpouseMeral Eroğlu
Alma materIstanbul University

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.

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