Ferdi Sabit Soyer

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Ferdi Sabit Soyer (

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and former Leader of Republican Turkish Party (CTP).[1]

Soyer, a former union leader, has been a member of the TRNC parliament since 1985 (except for a three-year absence between 1990 and 1993). He was named successor to Talat's former post of TRNC Prime Minister on April 25, 2005.

Soyer was born in Nicosia in 1952, attending secondary school in Cyprus, then continued towards a degree in medicine from Turkey. However, due to political reasons he did not complete his university education. While there, Soyer co-founded the Youth Federation of Turkish Cypriot Students (KOGEF) and he was also its leader for a time.

Upon returning to

secretary-general
.

TRNC Cabinet offices that Soyer held was Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy in the 1993 DP-CTP coalition government.

Soyer was elected as the new Chairman of the Republican Turkish Party on 21 May 2005, replacing President Talat who vacated his position after taking over the presidency.

Soyer is married with two children.

References

  1. ^ "Ferdi Sabit Soyer". Party of European Socialists website. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

2005–2009
Succeeded by