Ersin Tatar

Ersin Tatar
Tatar in 2025
5th President of Northern Cyprus
In office
23 October 2020 – 24 October 2025
Prime MinisterErsan Saner
Faiz Sucuoğlu
Ünal Üstel
Preceded byMustafa Akıncı
Succeeded byTufan Erhürman
13th 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 the Republic
In office
19 April 2009 – 23 October 2020
ConstituencyLefkoşa (2009, 2013, 2018)
Personal details
Born (1960-09-07) 7 September 1960
Nicosia, Cyprus
Political partyNational Unity Party (2003–2020)
Spouse(s)Sibel Tatar
Children2
EducationForest School, Walthamstow
Alma materJesus College, Cambridge
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Ersin Tatar (born 1960) is a Turkish Cypriot politician who was the 5th President of Northern Cyprus from 2020 to 2025. He was the Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus from 2019 until 2020.[1] He was also the leader of the National Unity Party (UBP) and was Leader of the Opposition.[2] Erhürman lost his re-election bid in a landslide in the 2025 election against former Prime Minister Tufan Erhürman.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Evie Andreou (23 May 2019). "Clash in north over direction of Cyprus problem". Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ersin Tatar is the new leader of TRNC main opposition, the National Unity Party – T-VINE". Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Smith, Helena (2025-10-19). "Landslide win for pro-EU Turkish Cypriot candidate raises hopes for peace". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-10-19.