President of Northern Cyprus#List

{{Short description|Head of state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}}

{{Infobox official post

| post = President

| body = the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

| native_name = {{native name|tr|Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı}}

| insignia = Emblem of the Presidency of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (without text).svg

| insigniasize = 100px

| insigniacaption = Presidential Seal

| flag = Flag of the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg{{!}}border

| flagsize = 125px

| flagcaption = Presidential Standard

| image = Ilham Aliyev received President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Konya (1) (cropped).jpg

| alt =

| incumbent = Ersin Tatar

| incumbentsince = 23 October 2020

| formation = 15 November 1983

| style = {{plainlist|

• Mr. President
  (informal)
• The Honourable
  (formal)
• His Excellency
  (formal, diplomatic)}}

| termlength = 5 years

| inaugural = Rauf Denktaş

| residence = Presidential palace
North Nicosia

| salary = ₺45,000 annually (2021){{Cite web | url=https://haberkibris.com/vekillerden-maas-haberine-isyan-2020-02-11.html | title=Vekillerden maaş haberine isyan | date=11 February 2020 }}

| website = {{URL|http://www.kktcb.org/}}

}}

{{Politics of Northern Cyprus}}

The president of Northern Cyprus is the head of state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Rauf Denktaş was the first and founding president of Northern Cyprus, and retired in 2005. His position was taken over by Mehmet Ali Talat, followed by Derviş Eroğlu,[http://www.economist.com/node/15954242 Northern Cyprus's new president: Enter Eroglu] (The Economist) Retrieved on 2011-06-01. then Mustafa Akıncı, and the current president, Ersin Tatar.

The president is elected every five years. Presidential elections are held in two rounds if no candidate gains more than 50% of the votes in the first round. It is necessary that the president is originated from the island of Cyprus. The president must have lived in the country for five years, received secondary education and be over 30 years old.{{Cite web | url = http://www.trncinfo.com/TANITMADAIRESI/2002/TURKCE/KKTCHAKKINDA/KKTCHAKKINDA.htm#11 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040518104108/http://www.trncinfo.com/TANITMADAIRESI/2002/TURKCE/KKTCHAKKINDA/KKTCHAKKINDA.htm#11 | url-status = usurped | archive-date = May 18, 2004 | title = KKTC hakkında, Cumhubaşkanı (About the TRNC, the President) | access-date = 2011-04-21 | publisher = TRNC Department of Promotion }}

The presidency is not a ceremonial position in the semi-presidential political system of Northern Cyprus. The president reserves the right to dismiss the Assembly of the Republic in case a government cannot be formed within sixty days or three successive governments receive votes of no confidence. They also can preside over the Council of Ministers if they wish to do so, approve the appointments of the judges and president of the Supreme Court and have the right to send laws approved by the Assembly of the Republic to the Supreme Court. The president has also traditionally been the chief negotiator for the resolution of the Cyprus dispute and been responsible for the foreign relations of Northern Cyprus.{{cite web|title=KKTC Devleti Fonksiyonel - Kurumsal Gözden Geçirme Çalışması|url=http://www.tepav.org.tr/upload/files/1393596265-1.KKTC_Devleti_Fonksiyonel_Kurumsal_Gozden_Gecirme_Calismasi.pdf|publisher=The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey|access-date=29 August 2015|language=tr}}

The president is represented by the speaker of the Assembly of the Republic when the president is abroad.

The most recent presidential election was held on 11 October 2020. Ersin Tatar is the current president.{{cite web |title=Ersin Tatar elected new Turkish Cypriot leader |website=Al Jazeera |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528170247/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/18/incumbent-wins-turkish-cypriot-presidential-runoff-exit-polls |archive-date=2023-05-28 |url-status=live |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/18/incumbent-wins-turkish-cypriot-presidential-runoff-exit-polls}}