LEFKOSA - The list of new coalition government formed in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) by Republican Turkish Party (CTP) and Democrat Party (DP) was submitted on Thursday to the parliament for approval.
The new cabinet headed by CTP acting chairman Ferdi Sabit Soyer has seven members from CTP, and three from DP.
According to a decision of the parliament, the program of the new government will be read at the parliament on May 3rd. The program will be debated two days after and a vote of confidence will be held a day after the completion of the discussions.
To obtain a vote of confidence, the government should get more votes in favor than the votes against.
CTP has 23 representatives at the parliament, while the (main opposition) National Unity Party (UBP) has 19, DP has 6 and Peace & Democracy Movement (BDH) is represented by only one deputy at the parliament.
Below are the members of the new cabinet of TRNC:
PM: Ferdi Sabit Soyer (CTP)
Deputy PM and FM: Serdar Denktas (DP)
Interior Minister: Ozkan Murat (CTP)
Finance Minister: Ahmet Uzun (CTP)
Economy & Tourism Minister: Dervis Kemal Deniz (DP)
Agriculture & Forestry Minister: Huseyin Oztoprak (DP)
National Education & Culture Minister: Canan Oztoprak (CTP)
Public Works and Housing Minister: Salih Usar (CTP)
Labor & Social Security Minister: Sonay Adem (CTP)
Health & Social Assistance Minister: Esref Vaiz (CTP)
Youth & Sports Minister: Ozkan Yorgancioglu (CTP) (BRC-ULG)