Following the events in 1974, an executive committee was formed to govern Northern Cyprus on August 26, 1974. This committee later established the Autonomous Turkish Cypriot Administration. Rauf Denktaş was both serving as the head of state and the head of government of ATCA. Osman Örek served as the Vice President and the Minister of Defence of ATCA, becoming the first deputy leader of the government. The position of Vice Presidency was abolished after the establishment of Turkish Federated State of Cyprus, since it was a semi-presidential republic.