Ünal Üstel (born 1955) is a Turkish Cypriot politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus since 12 May 2022.

Biography

Üstel was born in 1955 in Paphos, and graduated from

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's Faculty of Dentistry in 1983. after returning to

Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the Geography of Cyprus, isl ...

, he was elected in to the Assembly of the Republic for

Girne Kyrenia ( el, Κερύνεια ; tr, Girne ) is a city on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its historic harbour and castle. It is under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. While there is evidence showing that the wider region ...

as a member of the

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, and became the chamber's vice president, a position he held between 2001 and 2002. he was re-elected in

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, and later returned to the assembly in

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, being re-elected again in

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before becoming the chamber's vice president for a second time between 4 September 2013 and 9 October 2015. On 6 April 2011, Üstel became a member of

İrsen Küçük İrsen Küçük (1940 – 10 March 2019) was a Turkish Cypriot politician who was Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus from 2010 to 2013. He was the nephew of the Republic of Cyprus's first vice-president, Fazıl Küçük. Early life and educat ...

's government as the Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment. he ser serving for a period as the Minister of Public works before becoming the Minister of Health on 20 February 2021 following the dismissal of Ali Pilli. an office he held until 5 November 2021. he became the Minister of the Interior on 21 February 2022 following the formation of a new government. Üstel took office as the Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus on 12 May 2022 after successfully forming a government.

Personal life

Üstel is married and has two children.

References

{{Prime ministers of Northern Cyprus National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus) politicians 1955 births Living people People from Paphos Istanbul University alumni 21st-century prime ministers of Northern Cyprus