Ilinka Mitreva (; 11 February 1950 – 1 August 2022) was a Macedonian politician,

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in 2001 and from 2002 to 2006.

Personal life

Mitreva was born in

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in 1950. Her education after graduating from the Faculty of Philology in Skopje, a group of Romanian philology in 1973, she received her master's degree from the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade and then received her Doctorate from the Faculty of Philology in Skopje. From 1974 to 2001 she worked as a junior assistant, associate professor and head of the Department of Romanian Languages and Literature at the Faculty of Philology in Skopje. Mitreva was professor of French literature at the Department of Romanian Languages and Literature from 23 November 2001 to 31 October 2002. She was the author of several professional and scientific papers.

Political career

Mitreva was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Macedonia in two different terms. She was first appointed to that position in May 2001, but resigned in November 2001. However, she was reappointed in November 2002,Ilinka Mitreva
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, who should be utgoing Foreign MinisterIlinka Mitreva's successor, does not have a single day of work experience in diplomacy.")

References

1950 births 2022 deaths Politicians from Skopje Foreign Ministers of North Macedonia Female foreign ministers Women government ministers of North Macedonia Members of the Assembly of North Macedonia Social Democratic Union of Macedonia politicians 21st-century Macedonian women politicians 21st-century Macedonian politicians Macedonian women diplomats Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje alumni {{NorthMacedonia-politician-stub