Rauf Denktaş

Rauf Raif Denktaş, sometimes Rauf Denktash in English, (27 January 192413 January 2012) was a  Turkish Cypriot politician. He was the first President of Northern Cyprus from 1983 to 2005. Before becoming president he was the second Vice President of the republic of Cyprus.

On 13 January 2012, Denktaş died from Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome aged 88.

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Category:Prime ministers of Northern Cyprus
Category:Presidents of Northern Cyprus
Category:Speakers of the Assembly of Northern Cyprus
Category:Disease-related deaths in Cyprus
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