Branko Crvenkovski ( mk, Бранко Црвенковски, pronounced ; born 12 October 1962) is a
Macedonian politician who served as
Prime Minister of Macedonia
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The prime minister of North Macedonia ( mk, Премиер на Северна Македонија, al, Kryeministri i Maqedonisë së Veriut), officially the President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia ( mk, Претсед ...
from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2002 to 2004, and as
President of Macedonia
The President of the Republic of North Macedonia ( mk, Претседател на Република Северна Македонија; sq, Presidenti i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut) is the head of state of North Macedonia.
The off ...
from 2004 to 2009. He was also leader of the
Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia ( mk, Социјалдемократски сојуз на Македонија – СДСМ, ''Socijaldemokratski Sojuz na Makedonija'' – SDSM, sq, Lidhja socialdemokrate e Maqedonisë – LSDM) is a ...
.
Background and earlier career
Crvenkovski was born in
Sarajevo
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then part of
Yugoslavia
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.
In 1986 he obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Automation from the School of Electrical Engineering at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in
Skopje
Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and List of cities in North Macedonia by population, largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Sk ...
.
He was elected member of the Assembly of the
Socialist Republic of Macedonia at the first multi-party elections in
Yugoslavia
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in 1990 after serving for several years as head of department at the Semos company in
Skopje
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The territory of Sk ...
. A former communist, Crvenkovski has been at the head of the
Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia ( mk, Социјалдемократски сојуз на Македонија – СДСМ, ''Socijaldemokratski Sojuz na Makedonija'' – SDSM, sq, Lidhja socialdemokrate e Maqedonisë – LSDM) is a ...
since April 1991.
Prime Minister of Macedonia
On 5 September 1992 he became Macedonia's second prime minister after its secession from
Yugoslavia
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and continued in the post for another four years following the December 1994 elections.
He served as Prime Minister from 1992 to 1998 and from 2002 until 2004. He was most recently elected in 2002 after his Social Democratic Union of Macedonia party won parliamentary elections.
In July 1997 he ordered that Albanian flags in front of government buildings in western part of Macedonia be removed. The situation escalated with one person dead and many injured. In 2005, on his initiative, the Albanian flag was legalized.
President of Macedonia
He won the
April 2004 presidential election against
Saško Kedev
Saško Kedev ( mk, Сашко Кедев), also Sashko Kedev (born 6 July 1962) is a Macedonian politician and doctor of medical sciences. He is a member of the political party VMRO-DPMNE.
Personal life
Born at Štip, Kedev graduated high school ...
and took office on 12 May 2004. He then resigned as Prime Minister.
Crvenkovski did not run for a second term in the March 2009 presidential election. Instead, he returned to his party and was elected to be the head of the party on 24 May 2009.
Honours and awards
*Branko Crvenkovski is an Honorary Member of
Raoul Wallenberg Foundation
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.
See also
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List of state visits made by Branko Crvenkovski
The following is a list of state visits made by Branko Crvenkovski during his tenure as president of Macedonia
The President of the Republic of North Macedonia ( mk, Претседател на Република Северна Македон ...
References
External links
Official site of the President of the Republic of Macedonia
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1962 births
Eastern Orthodox Christians from North Macedonia
Living people
Members of the Macedonian Orthodox Church
Politicians from Sarajevo
Presidents of North Macedonia
Prime Ministers of North Macedonia
Social Democratic Union of Macedonia politicians
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje alumni