Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus
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The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential
representative democratic
republic
, whereby the President
is head of state
and the Prime Minister
head of government
, and of a multi-party system
. Executive power
is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government
and the Assembly of the Republic. The Judiciary
is independent of the executive and the legislature. The Prime Minister must control a majority of parliament
in order to govern.
There have been six Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus since 1983. The premier
ship's precursor was a post known as the "President of the Turkish Cypriot Communal Chamber". The only man to occupy this post was Rauf Denktaş
from December 29, 1969 to July 5, 1976. There were three prime ministers before the Northern Cypriot community's UDI
in 1983.
Semi-presidential system
The semi-presidential system is a system of government in which a president and a prime minister are both active participants in the day-to-day administration of the state...
representative democratic
Representative democracy
Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy...
republic
Republic
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, whereby the President
President
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is head of state
Head of State
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and the Prime Minister
Prime minister
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head of government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
, and of a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
. Executive power
Executive Power
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is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
and the Assembly of the Republic. The Judiciary
Judiciary
The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciary also provides a mechanism for the resolution of disputes...
is independent of the executive and the legislature. The Prime Minister must control a majority of parliament
Parliament
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in order to govern.
There have been six Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus since 1983. The premier
Premier
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ship's precursor was a post known as the "President of the Turkish Cypriot Communal Chamber". The only man to occupy this post was Rauf Denktaş
Rauf Denktas
Rauf Raif Denktaş is the founder and the first president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , a de facto state which is only recognized by Turkey...
from December 29, 1969 to July 5, 1976. There were three prime ministers before the Northern Cypriot community's UDI
Declaration of Independence of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Eight years after the Turkish Federative State of North Cyprus was proclaimed , the UDI of North Cyprus was presented to the Northern Cypriot Parliament in North Nicosia by Turkish Cypriot Leader/Northern Cypriot State President Rauf Denktaş on November 15, 1983...
in 1983.