Derviş Eroğlu

Derviş Eroğlu (born March 7, 1938) is a Turkish Cypriot politician. He was the third President of Northern Cyprus.[2][1] He was the Prime Minister (1985–94, 1996–2004 and again 2009–10) and twice-leader of the National Unity Party.

Derviş Eroğlu
3rd President of Northern Cyprus
In office 23 April 2010 – 30 April 2015
Prime Minister	Hüseyin Özgürgün (Acting) İrsen Küçük Sibel Siber Özkan Yorgancıoğlu
Preceded by	Mehmet Ali Talat
Succeeded by	Mustafa Akıncı
Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus
In office 5 May 2009 – 23 April 2010
President	Mehmet Ali Talat
Preceded by	Ferdi Sabit Soyer
Succeeded by	Hüseyin Özgürgün (Acting)
In office 16 August 1996 – 13 January 2004[1]
President	Rauf Denktaş
Preceded by	Hakkı Atun
Succeeded by	Mehmet Ali Talat
In office 19 July 1985 – 1 January 1994
President	Rauf Denktaş
Preceded by	Mustafa Çağatay
Succeeded by	Hakkı Atun
Leader of the National Unity Party
In office 29 November 2008 – 23 April 2010
Preceded by	Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu
Succeeded by	İrsen Küçük
In office 18 December 1983 – 11 February 2006
Preceded by	Mustafa Çağatay
Succeeded by	Hüseyin Özgürgün
Member of the Assembly of Republic
In office 20 June 1976 – 22 April 2010
Constituency	Gazimağusa (1976, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2009)
Personal details
Born	(1938-03-07) 7 March 1938 Famagusta, British Cyprus
Political party	National Unity Party
Spouse(s)	Meral Eroğlu
Alma mater	Istanbul University

He became President on 23 April 2010.[3] He left the office on 30 April 2015.