National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)

National Unity Party
Leader Hüseyin Özgürgün
Founded 1975
Headquarters North Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Ideology Turkish nationalism
Conservatism[1]
Liberal conservatism[1]
National conservatism[2]
Political position Right-wing
European affiliation None
International affiliation None
Colours Orange, Black, White
Parliament:
18 / 50
Municipalities:
5 / 28
Website
http://www.ulusalbirlikpartisi.com/

The National Unity Party (Turkish: Ulusal Birlik Partisi, UBP) is a nationalist and conservative[2] political party in Northern Cyprus. It was founded by Rauf Denktaş on October 11, 1975. The party had stayed in power from its creation until the 2003 elections with the exception of the period from 1994–1996.

At the 2009 legislative elections for the House of Representatives of Northern Cyprus the party won 44% of the popular vote and 26 out of 50 seats, forming outright a majority government. Its candidate, former Prime Minister Derviş Eroğlu amassed at the Northern Cyprus presidential elections (of 17 April 2005) 22.8% of the votes.

The party is currently the senior partner in a minority government with the Democratic Party, with its leader Hüseyin Özgürgün serving as Prime Minister. It had previously been a junior partner in a coalition with the Republican Turkish Party, preceded by a period as the opposition party between 2013 and 2015.[3]

Election results

Year Votes % Seats Position
1976 408,380 53.8% 30/40 Government
1981 431,732 42.5% 18/40 Government
1985 546,582 36.8% 24/50 Government
1990 954,592 54.7% 34/50 Government
1993 535,316 29.8% 16/50 Opposition
1998 440,626 40.3% 24/50 Government
2003 439,249 23.9% 18/50 Opposition
2005 410,813 31.7% 19/50 Opposition
2009 622.804 44.1% 26/50 Government
2013 339,864 27.3% 14/50 Opposition (2013-2015)
18/50 (since 2014) Government (since 2015)

Historical leaders

References

  1. 1 2 Andrekos Varnava; Christalla Yakinthou (2011). Cyprus: Political Modernity and the Structures of Democracy in a Divided Island. The Oxford Handbook of Local and Regional Democracy in Europe. Oxford University Press. p. 469.
  2. 1 2 Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
  3. ↑ "KKTC'de Kalyoncu başbakanlığındaki yeni koalisyon hükümetine onay" (in Turkish). NTV. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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