# Mustafa Akıncı

_President of Northern Cyprus from 2015 to 2020_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Mustafa Akıncı is a Turkish Cypriot politician who was the president of Northern Cyprus from April 2015 until October 2020.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 December 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19402598#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Limassol ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19402598#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Northern Cyprus; Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19402598#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; architect ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19402598#P106))
- **Political party:** Communal Democracy Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19402598#P102))
- **Education:** METU Faculty of Architecture; Middle East Technical University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19402598#P69))
- **Spouse:** Meral Akıncı ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19402598#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Northern Cyprus (30 April 2015 – 23 October 2020); Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (30 December 1998 – 8 June 2001); Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1993–2009) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19402598#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mustafa Akıncı born?**  
Mustafa Akıncı was born on 28 December 1947 in Limassol.

**What positions has Mustafa Akıncı held?**  
Positions held by Mustafa Akıncı include: President of Northern Cyprus (2015–2020); Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1998–2001); Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1993–2009).

**Where did Mustafa Akıncı study?**  
Mustafa Akıncı was educated at METU Faculty of Architecture, Middle East Technical University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mustafa Akıncı](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Ak%C4%B1nc%C4%B1) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19402598](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19402598) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Akinci (cropped).jpg by Mehmet (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Akinci_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mustafa Akıncı". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mustafa-aknc. Retrieved 14 November 2026.