| President of the Republic of North Macedonia | |
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| Претседател на Република Северна Македонија (Macedonian) Presidenti i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut (Albanian) | |
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| Status | Head of State |
| Residence | Villa Vodno[1] |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | Five years renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of North Macedonia |
| Formation | 16 April 1991 |
| First holder | Kiro Gligorov |
| Salary | 17,250 USD annually[2] |
| Website | pretsedatel.mk |
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 North Macedonia portal |
The president of the Republic of North Macedonia (Macedonian: Претседател на Република Северна Македонија, romanized: Pretsedatel na Republika Severna Makedonija; Albanian: Presidenti i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut)[note 1] is the head of state of North Macedonia.
The office was first established a few months before the declaration of independence on 8 September 1991. The first president was Kiro Gligorov, the oldest Macedonian political official,[3] until his resignation in 1999. Although largely a ceremonial position, with most of the legislative power being vested in the prime minister and the Assembly, the president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and the first body for performing foreign affairs.[4][5]
Presidential rights and obligations are determined by the Constitution and laws. The president must be a citizen of North Macedonia, be over 40 years of age and have lived in North Macedonia for at least ten of the previous fifteen years before election.[6]
- ^ "www.dnevnik.com.mk". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Infographic: What are the Monthly Salaries of Presidents in the Region". Sarajevo Times. 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Eleven years since the death of President Kiro Gligorov". Sloboden Pečat. January 2023. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Macedonian President Urges Boycott Of Name Referendum". Radio Free Europe. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Stevo Pendarovski wins North Macedonia's presidential election". Al Jazeera. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, Article 80.
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