Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female
Ministers of the Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus/ Kibris Türk Cumhyrietyeti
(Female Suffrage 1959 as part of Cyprus) Turkish Invasion in northern Cyprus
in 1974, independence declared 1983
1993-95
Minister of Economy and Finance Onur Boman
1998-99 Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation
From 1978-93 Under-Secretary in the Ministries of Economy and Finance and of
the Prime Minister, Advisor and Under-Secretary of the Presidency, MP since 1993. (1941- )
1999-2001
Minister of Health and Environment Dr. Gülsen Bozkurt
Former Under-Secretary in the Ministry of
Finance.
2005-09
Minister of National Education and Culture Canan Öztoprak
2013 Prime
Minister Sibel Siber
MP from 2009. She received the hightest number of votes
in 2013 General Election and became Speaker of the Assembly, the
Cumhuriyet Meclisi. Presidential Candidate in 2015.
2013 Minister of Interior and Local Administrations Gülsün Yücel
2015-16 Minister of Foreign Affairs Emine Çolak (Second in Cabinet)
Lawyer, Member of Lefkoşa Turkish
Municipal Council 1994-2002. (b. 1958-).
Last update 24.04.16