National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)
| National Unity Party | |
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| Leader | Hüseyin Özgürgün |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | North Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
| Ideology | Turkish nationalism Conservatism[1] Liberal conservatism[1] National conservatism[2] |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| European affiliation | None |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours | Orange, Black, White |
| Parliament: |
18 / 50
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| Municipalities: |
5 / 28
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| Website | |
| http://www.ulusalbirlikpartisi.com/ | |
| Politics of North Cyprus Political parties Elections |
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The National Unity Party (Turkish: Ulusal Birlik Partisi, UBP) is a nationalist and conservative[2] political party in Northern Cyprus. It was founded by Rauf Denktaş on October 11, 1975. The party had stayed in power from its creation until the 2003 elections with the exception of the period from 1994–1996.
At the 2009 legislative elections for the House of Representatives of Northern Cyprus the party won 44% of the popular vote and 26 out of 50 seats, forming outright a majority government. Its candidate, former Prime Minister Derviş Eroğlu amassed at the Northern Cyprus presidential elections (of 17 April 2005) 22.8% of the votes.
The party is currently the senior partner in a minority government with the Democratic Party, with its leader Hüseyin Özgürgün serving as Prime Minister. It had previously been a junior partner in a coalition with the Republican Turkish Party, preceded by a period as the opposition party between 2013 and 2015.[3]
Historical leaders
- Rauf Denktaş (11 October 1975 - 3 July 1976)
- Nejat Konuk (3 July 1976 - 2 March 1978)
- Osman Örek (18 April 1978 - 7 January 1979)
- Mustafa Çağatay (7 January 1979 - 30 November 1983)
- Derviş Eroğlu (18 December 1983 - 11 February 2006)
- Hüseyin Özgürgün (11 February 2006 - 16 December 2006)
- Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu (16 December 2006 - 29 November 2008)
- Derviş Eroğlu (29 November 2008 - 23 April 2010)
- İrsen Küçük (9 May 2010 - 11 June 2013)
- Hüseyin Özgürgün (31 August 2013 - present)
References
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
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External links
- Official website
- National Unity Party win election - Voice of America
- Cyprus Peace Talks Face Dual Threat - Voice of America
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