Krste Crvenkovski () (July 16, 1921 in

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– July 21, 2001 in

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) was a Yugoslav

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political leader in the

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and in the

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. He was a leader of the

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(July 1963 - March 1969). He was a political opponent to the dominant political course of

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in the 1970s.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crvenkovski, Krste 1921 births 2001 deaths People from Prilep League of Communists of Macedonia politicians Yugoslav Partisans members Recipients of the Order of the People's Hero