Niyazi Manyera (1911–1999) was the first minister of health of the 1960

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. Manyera was born 1911 in

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and died on 24 October 1999 in London. After completing his high school studies, he studied medicine in

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at the

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which he finished in 1939. Manyera was elected as the Mayor of

in 1948. Apart from the activity in the City Council, he also worked in the executive committee of the education commission of the

Turkish-Cypriot Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Türkleri or ''Kıbrıslı Türkler''; el, Τουρκοκύπριοι, Tourkokýprioi) are ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,00 ...

schools and in the executive committee of the Cyprus-Turkish Dock Workers' Union. With his many roles in the service of his community, Manyera engaged himself in the social development of the

community. After the declaration of independent

, he held the position of the

Minister of Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental health. Coun ...

from 1963 till 1974 in the administered zones of the Cyprus Turks. After the establishment of the

Turkish Republic of 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 island of Cyprus. Recog ...

in 1975, Manyera withdrew from politics.

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Life and works of Dr Niyazi Manyera

Biography of Dr Niyazi Manyera

Turkish Cypriot politicians 1911 births 1999 deaths 20th-century Cypriot politicians Health ministers of Cyprus Mayors of places in Cyprus Cypriot physicians 20th-century physicians People from Famagusta Cypriot expatriates in Turkey Turkish Cypriot expatriates in the United Kingdom {{med-bio-stub