BPresident · 2010 – 2015Partially recognized
Derviş Eroğlu
The third president of Northern Cyprus (b. 1938) and the country's longest-serving prime minister.
A physician who led the National Unity Party (UBP), Derviş Eroğlu was prime minister in 1985–1994, 1996–2004 and 2009–2010 — nearly 17 years in total.
He was elected president in 2010 and served until 2015.
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Updated: October 4, 2026