The Council of Ministers ( tr, Bakanlar Kurulu) is the executive branch of the government of the unrecognized state

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, consisting of

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s. The council is chaired by the

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and the ministers head executive departments of the government. The President of Northern Cyprus reserved the right to chair the Council of Ministers, albeit without voting. The maximum number of ministries, as defined by the

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, is ten. The Council of Ministers is appointed by the Prime Minister, and the program of the government needs to be read out in the Assembly of the Republic within a week of the appointment. The cabinet then needs to receive a vote of confidence by the majority of the members of the Assembly. A vote of no confidence can be initiated after three months has elapsed, by nine members of the Assembly.

Cabinet

The current council, 2nd Sucuoğlu cabinet, which replaced the 1st Sucuoğlu cabinet is appointed on 21 February 2022 by the president,

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. The cabinet consists of 10 ministers formed by a coalition of the

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(UBP), the

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(DP) and the Rebirth Party (YDP). UBP got 8 and DP and YDP got 1 minister each.

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Cabinet

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