Tufan Erhürman
Tufan Erhürman | |
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| President of Northern Cyprus | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Ünal Üstel |
| Preceded by | Ersin Tatar |
| Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus | |
| In office 2 February 2018 – 22 May 2019 | |
| President | Mustafa Akıncı |
| Deputy | Kudret Özersay |
| Preceded by | Hüseyin Özgürgün |
| Succeeded by | Ersin Tatar |
| Leader of the Republican Turkish Party | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mehmet Ali Talat |
| Member of the Assembly of Republic | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2013 | |
| Constituency | Lefkoşa (2013, 2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1970 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Citizenship | Cypriot citizenship |
| Political party | Republican Turkish |
| Spouse(s) | Nilden Bektaş Erhürman |
| Education | Türk Maarif Koleji |
| Alma mater | Ankara University (LLB, LLM, PhD) |
| Website | tufanerhurman |
Tufan Erhürman (born 11 September 1970) is a Turkish Cypriot academic, lawyer, diplomat, and politician who is the President of Northern Cyprus since 2025. He worked for the Ministry of Justice of Turkey between 1999 and 2004. He is the current leader of Republican Turkish Party. He was also the Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus from 2018 to 2019.[1][2]
Erhürman was elected president of Northern Cyprus in a landslide in the 2025 election, beating current President Ersin Tatar.[3]
References
- ↑ "Turkish Cypriot President Akıncı approves TRNC's new 4-party coalition | Daily Sabah". Daily Sabah. 2 February 2018.
- ↑ "Ruling coalition resigns in Turkish Cyprus - World News". Hurriyetdailynews.com. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ↑ 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.