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President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia
Coat of arms of North Macedonia.svg
Coat of arms of North Macedonia
Talat Xhaferi official portrait 2024 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Talat Xhaferi

since 28 January 2024
Appointer Assembly of North Macedonia
Inaugural holder Nikola Kljusev
Formation 27 January 1991; 33 years ago (1991-01-27)
Constitution of North Macedonia
Salary 1,580 USD
(87,813 denars monthly)

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.

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

Socialist Republic of Macedonia

Party

      KPM/SKM

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

North Macedonia

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
Nikola Kljusev
(1927–2008)
27 January 1991 17 August 1992 1 year, 203 days Independent 1990
2
Branko Crvenkovski
Branko Crvenkovski
(born 1962)
17 August 1992 30 November 1998 6 years, 105 days SDSM 1994
3
Ljubčo Georgievski
Ljubčo Georgievski
(born 1966)
30 November 1998 1 November 2002 3 years, 336 days VMRO-DPMNE 1998
(2)
Branko Crvenkovski
Branko Crvenkovski
(born 1962)
1 November 2002 12 May 2004 1 year, 193 days SDSM 2002
Radmila Šekerinska
Radmila Šekerinska
(born 1972)
Acting
12 May 2004 2 June 2004 21 days SDSM
4
Hari Kostov
Hari Kostov
(born 1959)
2 June 2004 18 November 2004 169 days Independent
Radmila Šekerinska
Radmila Šekerinska
(born 1972)
Acting
18 November 2004 17 December 2004 29 days SDSM
5
Vlado Bučkovski
Vlado Bučkovski
(born 1962)
17 December 2004 27 August 2006 1 year, 253 days SDSM
6
Nikola Gruevski
Nikola Gruevski
(born 1970)
27 August 2006 18 January 2016 9 years, 144 days VMRO-DPMNE 2006
2008
2011
2014
7
Emil Dimitriev
Emil Dimitriev
(born 1979)
18 January 2016 31 May 2017 1 year, 133 days VMRO-DPMNE
8
Zoran Zaev
Zoran Zaev
(born 1974)
31 May 2017 3 January 2020 2 years, 217 days SDSM 2016
9
Oliver Spasovski
Oliver Spasovski
(born 1976)
3 January 2020 30 August 2020 240 days SDSM
(8)
Zoran Zaev
Zoran Zaev
(born 1974)
30 August 2020 16 January 2022 1 year, 139 days SDSM 2020
10
Dimitar Kovačevski
Dimitar Kovačevski
(born 1974)
16 January 2022 28 January 2024 2 years, 12 days SDSM
11
Talat Xhaferi
Talat Xhaferi
(born 1962)
28 January 2024 Incumbent 299 days BDI

See also

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