Hakkı Atun

Hakkı Atun is a former Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.[1] He held this office between 1994 and 1996. He was born in Famagusta in 1935.[2] In 1959, he graduated from Istanbul Technical University as an engineer architect. He studied urban planning at Manchester and Nottingham Universities. In 1961–1975, he held various public positions. In 1963, he became the Regional Director of Limassol-Paphos Planning, in 1967 became the Head of the Planning and Construction Department, and in 1975, the Undersecretary of Housing.

Hakkı Atun
Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic
In office 4 October 1996 – 18 December 1998
Preceded by	Ayan Halit Acarkan
Succeeded by	Ertugrul Hasipoğlu
In office 17 July 1985 – 28 June 1993
Preceded by	Oğuz Ramadan Korhan
Succeeded by	Vehbi Zeki Serter
Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus
In office 1 January 1994 – 16 August 1996
President	Rauf Denktaş
Preceded by	Derviş Eroğlu
Succeeded by	Derviş Eroğlu
Leader of the Democratic Party
In office 30 July 1992 – 16 August 1996
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Serdar Denktaş
Member of the Assembly of Republic
In office 20 June 1976 – 6 December 1998
Constituency	Lefkoşa (1976, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1993)
Personal details
Born	1935
Political party	Democratic Party National Unity Party
Alma mater	Istanbul Technical University The University of Manchester University of Nottingham

In the General Elections of 1976, 1981, 1985, 1990, he was elected as a Nicosia MP from the National Unity Party and served as the Minister of Settlement and Rehabilitation, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of National Education Culture, Youth and Sports and the Secretary General of the National Unity Party. In 1983, he became a member of the constituent assembly and served as the Minister of Settlement in the first Republican Government. From 1985 to 1993, he served as Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic.[3]

In 1992, he was elected President of the Democratic Party , which was formed as a result of the Movement he led with 9 MPs within the National Unity Party . He was elected as a Member of Parliament from the Democratic Party in the 1993 General Elections and served as Prime Minister until August 16, 1996 in the Coalition Governments of the Democratic Party-Republican Turkish Party. On October 4, 1996, he was re-elected as the Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic.[3]

Later, he did not take part in the parliament. He is the Honorary President of DP. He speaks English and a little Greek. He is married and has two children. He is the son of the aunt of the 3rd President of TRNC Derviş Eroğlu .

References

1. http://www.haberortak.com/Haber/Aktuel/20032009/Hakki-Atun-KKTCde-1996-tarihine-kadar-Basbakanlik-yapti.php
2. http://www.haberortak.com/Haber/Aktuel/20032009/Hakki-Atun-KKTCde-1996-tarihine-kadar-Basbakanlik-yapti.php
3. Kuzey Kibris Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhuriyet Meclisi. "GEÇMIS DÖNEM MECLIS BASKANLARI". www.cm.gov.nc.tr.

Political offices
Preceded by Derviş Eroğlu	Prime minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 1994–1996	Succeeded by Derviş Eroğlu