# Ersin Tatar

_President of Northern Cyprus from 2020 to 2025_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Ersin Tatar is a Turkish Cypriot politician who served as the fifth president of Northern Cyprus from 2020 to 2025. He previously served as the fourth Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus following the collapse of Tufan Erhürman's coalition government in 2019, and remained so until his election as president. He was also the leader of the National Unity Party (UBP) and Leader of the Opposition from 2018 until his election.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 September 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057339#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nicosia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057339#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Northern Cyprus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057339#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057339#P106))
- **Political party:** National Unity Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057339#P102))
- **Education:** University of Cambridge; Jesus College; Forest School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057339#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Northern Cyprus (18 October 2020 – 24 October 2025); Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (22 May 2019 – 9 December 2020); Chairman of the National Unity Party (30 October 2018 – 23 October 2020); Member of the 11th Parliament of Northern Cyprus (since 9 January 2018); Minister of Finance (5 May 2009 – 13 June 2013) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057339#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** embersintatar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057339#P2002))
- **Instagram:** ersinrtatar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057339#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Ersin Tatar born?**  
Ersin Tatar was born on 7 September 1960 in Nicosia.

**What positions has Ersin Tatar held?**  
Positions held by Ersin Tatar include: President of Northern Cyprus (2020–2025); Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (2019–2020); Chairman of the National Unity Party (2018–2020); Member of the 11th Parliament of Northern Cyprus (since 9 January 2018); Minister of Finance (2009–2013).

**Where did Ersin Tatar study?**  
Ersin Tatar was educated at University of Cambridge, Jesus College, Forest School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ersin Tatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ersin_Tatar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6057339](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057339) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ersin Tatar in April 2025 (cropped).jpg by Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ersin_Tatar_in_April_2025_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ersin Tatar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ersin Tatar in April 2025 (cropped).jpg — Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Ersin Tatar". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ersin-tatar. Retrieved 14 November 2026.