Nicosia, Cyprus. Former Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday marked the fifth anniversary of the death of his father Rustem Tatar, who was the Republic of Cyprus’ first auditor-general.
Commemoration statement
Tatar described his father as “an extraordinarily hardworking person who served our people in many different capacities and wholeheartedly believed in our cause,” adding, “May he rest in peace.”
Early career and appointment
Rustem Tatar was born in Polis Chrysochous on October 23, 1930. He was 29 when Dr Fazil Kucuk named him the Republic of Cyprus’ first auditor-general in 1960.
Roles in negotiations and public service
Before his appointment, he served as an economic advisor for the Turkish Cypriot side during negotiations that produced the Republic of Cyprus’ constitution at the Zurich and London conferences.
Following the ejection of the Turkish Cypriots from their governmental positions, he served as the financial director of the autonomous Turkish Cypriot authority that operated in the 1960s and early 1970s.
He later served as the Turkish Cypriot member of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP).
Family
Rustem Tatar had three children, including Ersin, who served as Turkish Cypriot leader between 2020 and last year.
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