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The Macedonian Presidency is the presidency of the Republic of Macedonia. The presidency institution of the modern Republic of Macedonia as an independent state began after the Macedonian declaration of independence on September 8, 1991, and its first president was Kiro Gligorov, the oldest president in the world up until his resignation in 1999. The Macedonian presidency is a non-executive office. The head of the executive is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia.

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[edit] History

During the period of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, there was a collective presidency which was abolished in 1991. Its first president was Metodija Andonov Čento elected at ASNOM, when the modern Macedonian state was formed, while the last one was Vladimir Mitkov.[1] Following the transition from socialist system to parliamentary democracy in 1990, the Socialist Republic of Macedonia changed the collective leadership with a single-president post in 1991. Kiro Gligorov became the first democratically elected president of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia on January 27, 1991.[2] On April 16, 1991 the parliament adopted the constitutional amendment for removing the "Socialist Republic" adjective from the official name of the country, and on June 7 the same year, the new name Republic of Macedonia was officially established.[3] Hence Gligorov continued his function as a president of the Republic of Macedonia. After the process of dissolution of Yugoslavia began, the Republic of Macedonia proclaimed full independence following a referendum held on September 8, 1991. After finishing his second term as a head of the independent state Gligorov was succeeded by Boris Trajkovski, who was in turn succeeded by Branko Crvenkovski.

[edit] Leaders of Macedonia (1943-Present)

[edit] Socialist Macedonia (1943-1991)

[edit] President of Initiatory Committee of ASNOM

[edit] Chairman of ASNOM

[edit] Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly

[edit] Presidents of the People's Assembly

[edit] Presidents of the Presidency

[edit] Republic of Macedonia (1991-Present)

[edit] Presidents

Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Kiro Gligorov September 18, 1991 October 4, 1995 No Party
Stojan Andov (acting) October 4, 1995 November 17, 1995 Liberal Party of Macedonia
1 Kiro Gligorov November 17, 1995 November 19, 1999 No Party
Savo Klimovski (acting) November 19, 1999 December 15, 1999 Democratic Alternative
2 Boris Trajkovski December 15, 1999 February 26, 2004 Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization-Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
Ljupco Jordanovski (acting) February 26, 2004 May 12, 2004 Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
3 Branko Crvenkovski May 12, 2004 Present Social Democratic Union of Macedonia

[edit] Notes

Kiro Gligorov was incapacitated after an assassination attempt in 1995. Stojan Andov served as acting leader during Gligorov's incapacitation.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Prof. Dr. Vladimir Mitkov - Faculty of Law, University of Skopje (Macedonian)
  2. ^ Kiro Gligorov was elected as a President on January 27 1991, when SR Macedonia was still an official name of the state. After the change of the state's name, he continued his function as a President of the Republic of MacedoniaThe Offical Site of The President of the Republic of Macedonia
  3. ^ On This Day - Macedonian Information Agency - MIA, see: 1991 (Macedonian)

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