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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
Hristijan Mickoski official portrait 2024.jpg
Incumbent
Hristijan Mickoski

since 23 June 2024
Appointer Assembly of North Macedonia
Inaugural holder Nikola Kljusev
Formation 20 March 1991; 34 years ago (1991-03-20)
Constitution of North Macedonia
Salary 1,580 USD
(87,813 denars monthly)

The Prime Minister of North Macedonia is the main leader of the government in North Macedonia. This person is officially called the President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia. They are like the chief executive officer for the country.

The Prime Minister leads the group of ministers, called the cabinet. They are usually the head of a political group that has the most support in the parliament. The current Prime Minister is Hristijan Mickoski. He started his job on June 23, 2024.

How the Prime Minister's Role Works

Sometimes, before new elections for parliament, the Prime Minister steps down. This is part of an agreement called the Pržino Agreement. A special "technical" prime minister takes over for about 100 days. This temporary leader has fewer powers than a regular prime minister. This helps make sure the elections are fair. Some past technical prime ministers include Emil Dimitriev, Oliver Spasovski, and Talat Xhaferi.

Leaders Through the Years

This section shows the people who have led the government in North Macedonia over time.

Leaders During the Socialist Republic of Macedonia

This part lists the leaders when North Macedonia was known as the Socialist Republic of Macedonia. Most of these leaders were part of the Communist Party.

Party

      KPM/SKM

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

Leaders of the Republic of North Macedonia

This section lists the Prime Ministers since North Macedonia became an independent country.

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)
20 March 1991 4 September 1992 1 year, 168 days Independent 1990
2
Branko Crvenkovski
Branko Crvenkovski
(born 1962)
4 September 1992 30 November 1998 6 years, 87 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
4
Radmila Šekerinska
Radmila Šekerinska
(born 1972)
Acting
12 May 2004 2 June 2004 21 days SDSM
5
Hari Kostov
Hari Kostov
(born 1959)
2 June 2004 18 November 2004 169 days Independent
(4)
Radmila Šekerinska
Radmila Šekerinska
(born 1972)
Acting
18 November 2004 12 December 2004 24 days SDSM
6
Vlado Bučkovski
Vlado Bučkovski
(born 1962)
12 December 2004 26 August 2006 1 year, 257 days SDSM
7
Nikola Gruevski
Nikola Gruevski
(born 1970)
26 August 2006 18 January 2016 9 years, 145 days VMRO-DPMNE 2006
2008
2011
2014
8
Emil Dimitriev
Emil Dimitriev
(born 1979)
18 January 2016 31 May 2017 1 year, 133 days VMRO-DPMNE
9
Zoran Zaev
Zoran Zaev
(born 1974)
31 May 2017 3 January 2020 2 years, 217 days SDSM 2016
10
Oliver Spasovski
Oliver Spasovski
(born 1976)
3 January 2020 30 August 2020 240 days SDSM
(9)
Zoran Zaev
Zoran Zaev
(born 1974)
30 August 2020 16 January 2022 1 year, 139 days SDSM 2020
11
Dimitar Kovačevski
Dimitar Kovačevski
(born 1974)
16 January 2022 28 January 2024 2 years, 12 days SDSM
12
Talat Xhaferi
Talat Xhaferi
(born 1962)
28 January 2024 23 June 2024 147 days BDI
13
Hristijan Mickoski
Hristijan Mickoski
(born 1977)
23 June 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 38 days VMRO-DPMNE 2024

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows when each Prime Minister served. It also shows which political party they belonged to.

Hristijan Mickoski Talat Xhaferi Dimitar Kovačevski Oliver Spasovski Zoran Zaev Emil Dimitriev Nikola Gruevski Vlado Bučkovski Hari Kostov Radmila Šekerinska Ljubčo Georgievski Branko Crvenkovski Nikola Kljusev Gligorije Gogovski Dragoljub Stavrev Blagoj Popov Ksente Bogoev Nikola Minčev Aleksandar Grličkov Ljupčo Arsov Lazar Koliševski Emanuel Čučkov

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