The Council of Ministers (Turkish: Bakanlar Kurulu) is the executive branch of the government of the unrecognized state Northern Cyprus, consisting of ministers. The council is chaired by the Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus and the ministers head executive departments of the government. The President of Northern Cyprus reserved the right to chair the Council of Ministers, albeit without voting. The maximum number of ministries, as defined by the constitution, is ten.[1]
The Council of Ministers is appointed by the Prime Minister, and the program of the government needs to be read out in the Assembly of the Republic within a week of the appointment. The cabinet then needs to receive a vote of confidence by the majority of the members of the Assembly. A vote of no confidence can be initiated after three months has elapsed, by nine members of the Assembly.[1]
See main article: Sucuoğlu cabinet. The current council, 2nd Sucuoğlu cabinet, which replaced the 1st Sucuoğlu cabinet is appointed on 21 February 2022 by the president, Ersin Tatar. The cabinet consists of 10 ministers formed by a coalition of the National Unity Party (UBP), the Democratic Party (DP) and the Rebirth Party (YDP). UBP got 8 and DP and YDP got 1 minister each.[2]
| Title | Name | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 February 2022– | UBP | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment | 21 February 2022– | DP | |
| Minister of Public Works and Transport | 21 February 2022– | YDP | |
| Minister of National Education | 21 February 2022– | UBP | |
| 21 February 2022– | UBP | ||
| Minister of Interior | 21 February 2022– | UBP | |
| 21 February 2022– | UBP | ||
| Minister of Health | 21 February 2022– | UBP | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources | 21 February 2022– | UBP | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | 21 February 2022– | UBP | |