Prime Minister of North Macedonia

Summary

The prime minister of North Macedonia (Macedonian: Премиер на Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kryeministri i Maqedonisë së Veriut), officially the President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia (Macedonian: Претседател на Владата на Република Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kryetari i Qeverisë së Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut), is the head of government of North Macedonia.

President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia
Претседател на Владата на Република Северна Македонија
(Macedonian)

Kryetari i Qeverisë së Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut
(Albanian)
Incumbent
Talat Xhaferi
since 28 January 2024
AppointerAssembly of North Macedonia
Inaugural holderNikola Kljusev
Formation27 January 1991; 33 years ago (1991-01-27)
Constitution of North Macedonia
Salary1,580 USD
(87,813 denars monthly)[1]
WebsiteGovernmental web page

The prime minister is the head of the cabinet and is usually the leader of a political coalition in parliament.

The current prime minister is Talat Xhaferi, who has been in office since 28 January 2024.

List of prime ministers edit

Socialist Republic of Macedonia edit

Party

  KPM/SKM

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Term of office Political party
Minister for Macedonia
1945
1 Emanuel Čučkov
(1901–1967)
  7 March 1945 1945 KPM
Prime Minister
1945–1953
2 Lazar Koliševski
(1914–2000)
  16 April 1945 1953 KPM
renamed in 1952
to
SKM
Chairmen of the Executive Council
1953–1991
Lazar Koliševski
(1914–2000)
  1953 December 1953 SKM
3 Ljupčo Arsov
(1910–1986)
  December 1953 1961 SKM
4 Aleksandar Grličkov
(1923–1989)
  1961 1965 SKM
5 Nikola Minčev
(1915–1997)
  1965 1968 SKM
6 Ksente Bogoev
(1919–2008)
  1968 March 1974 SKM
7 Blagoj Popov
(1920–1992)
  March 1974 29 April 1982 SKM
8 Dragoljub Stavrev
(1932–2003)
  29 April 1982 June 1986 SKM
9 Gligorije Gogovski
(1943–2022)
  June 1986 27 January 1991 SKM

North Macedonia edit

Parties

  SDSM   VMRO–DPMNE   DUI   Independent

Status
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Election
Took office Left office Time in office
1
 
Nikola Kljusev
(1927–2008)
27 January 199117 August 19921 year, 203 daysIndependent1990
2
 
Branko Crvenkovski
(born 1962)
17 August 199230 November 19986 years, 105 daysSDSM1994
3
 
Ljubčo Georgievski
(born 1966)
30 November 19981 November 20023 years, 336 daysVMRO-DPMNE1998
(2)
 
Branko Crvenkovski
(born 1962)
1 November 200212 May 20041 year, 193 daysSDSM2002
 
Radmila Šekerinska
(born 1972)
Acting
12 May 20042 June 200421 daysSDSM
4
 
Hari Kostov
(born 1959)
2 June 200418 November 2004169 daysIndependent
 
Radmila Šekerinska
(born 1972)
Acting
18 November 200417 December 200429 daysSDSM
5
 
Vlado Bučkovski
(born 1962)
17 December 200427 August 20061 year, 253 daysSDSM
6
 
Nikola Gruevski
(born 1970)
27 August 200618 January 20169 years, 144 daysVMRO-DPMNE2006
2008
2011
2014
7
 
Emil Dimitriev
(born 1979)
18 January 201631 May 20171 year, 133 daysVMRO-DPMNE
8
 
Zoran Zaev
(born 1974)
31 May 20173 January 20202 years, 217 daysSDSM2016
9
 
Oliver Spasovski
(born 1976)
3 January 202030 August 2020240 daysSDSM
(8)
 
Zoran Zaev
(born 1974)
30 August 202016 January 20221 year, 139 daysSDSM2020
10
 
Dimitar Kovačevski
(born 1974)
16 January 202228 January 20242 years, 12 daysSDSM
11
 
Talat Xhaferi
(born 1962)
28 January 2024Incumbent60 daysBDI

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Here is the salary Zoran Zaev receives as Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia". 19 August 2018.