Mehmet Ali Talat (born 6 July 1952) is a Turkish Cypriot politician. He was the President of Northern Cyprus from 2005 to 2010.[1] Talat is the leader of the social democratic Republican Turkish Party (Turkish: Cumhuriyetçi Türk Partisi, CTP). He was the Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus from 2004 to 2005.

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Mehmet Ali Talat
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2nd President of Northern Cyprus
In office
24 April 2005  23 April 2010
Prime MinisterFerdi Sabit Soyer
Derviş Eroğlu
Preceded byRauf Denktaş
Succeeded byDerviş Eroğlu
Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus
In office
13 January 2004  24 April 2005
PresidentRauf Denktaş
Preceded byDerviş Eroğlu
Succeeded byFerdi Sabit Soyer
Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus
In office
11 December 1995  16 August 1996
Preceded byÖzker Özgür
Succeeded bySerdar Denktaş
Leader of the Republican Turkish Party
In office
14 June 2015  13 November 2016
Preceded byÖzkan Yorgancıoğlu
Succeeded byTufan Erhürman
In office
14 January 1996  21 May 2005
Preceded byÖzker Özgür
Succeeded byFerdi Sabit Soyer
Member of the Assembly of Republic
In office
6 December 1998  23 April 2005
ConstituencyLefkoşa (1998, 2003, 2005)
Personal details
Born (1952-07-06) 6 July 1952 (age 72)
Kyrenia, British Cyprus
NationalityTurkish Cypriot
Political partyRepublican Turkish Party
Spouse(s)Oya Talat
Children2
ResidenceNorth Nicosia, Northern Cyprus
Alma materMiddle East Technical University
Eastern Mediterranean University
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