Hüseyin Özgürgün

Hüseyin Özgürgün (born 1965) is a Turkish Cypriot politician and the current Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus. He is the current leader of the National Unity Party (UBP). He was formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.^[1] From 23 April to 17 May 2010 he was also Acting Prime Minister.^[2][3] Moreover, he is prime minister of Northern Cyprus since April 16, 2016.

Early life

Özgürgün was born in 1965 in Nicosia, where he completed his education up to high school. He then studied political science in Ankara University and graduated in 1988. He was a prolific sportsman, representing Northern Cyprus in basketball, football, volleyball, table tennis and athletics and later serving as a sports administrator. He served as the chairman of Çetinkaya Türk S.K. and led it to a championship. He later worked as an administrator in private businesses.^[4]

Political career

Özgürgün was first elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic in the 1998 parliamentary election, representing Lefkoşa District for the UBP.^[4] He was later re-elected to the same position in 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2013.

References

Current members of the Cabinet of Northern Cyprus
	Özgürgün
	Denktaş Ataoğlu Çavuşoğlu Saner Berova Atun Dürüst Ertuğruloğlu Sucuoğlu Evren

Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus (list)
	Konuk Örek Çağatay Konuk Eroğlu Atun Eroğlu Talat Soyer Eroğlu Özgürgün (acting) Küçük Siber Yorgancıoğlu Kalyoncu Özgürgün