Rauf Raif Denktaş was a Turkish Cypriot politician, barrister and jurist who served as the founding president of Northern Cyprus. Wikipedia
Born: January 27, 1924, Paphos, Cyprus
Died: January 13, 2012 (age 87 years), Near East University Hospital, Nicosia
Education: Lincoln's Inn, London and The English School
Children: Serdar Denktaş and Raif Denktaş
Spouse: Aydın Denktaş (m. 1949–2012)
Party: National Unity Party