The Government of North Macedonia

North Macedonia - Government

Based on the etymolgy of North Macedonia, it was the country name derives from the ancient kingdom of Macedon (7th to 2nd centuries B.C.). The Government system in this country is the parliamentary republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 80 municipalities (opstini, singular - opstina) and 1 city* (grad); Aracinovo, Berovo, Bitola, Bogdanci, Bogovinje, Bosilovo, Brvenica, Caska, Centar Zupa, Cesinovo-Oblesevo, Cucer Sandevo, Debar, Debarca, Delcevo, Demir Hisar, Demir Kapija, Dojran, Dolneni, Gevgelija, Gostivar, Gradsko, Ilinden, Jegunovce, Karbinci, Kavadarci, Kicevo, Kocani, Konce, Kratovo, Kriva Palanka, Krivogastani, Krusevo, Kumanovo, Lipkovo, Lozovo, Makedonska Kamenica, Makedonski Brod, Mavrovo i Rostuse, Mogila, Negotino, Novaci, Novo Selo, Ohrid, Pehcevo, Petrovec, Plasnica, Prilep, Probistip, Radovis, Rankovce, Resen, Rosoman, Skopje*, Sopiste, Staro Nagoricane, Stip, Struga, Strumica, Studenicani, Sveti Nikole, Tearce, Tetovo, Valandovo, Vasilevo, Veles, Vevcani, Vinica, Vrapciste, Zelenikovo, Zelino, Zrnovci. The Greater Skopje area is comprised of 10 municipalities: Aerodrom, Butel, Centar, Chair, Gazi Baba, Gjorce Petrov, Karposh, Kisela Voda, Saraj, and Shuto Orizari.

National symbols

Eight-rayed sun; national colors: red, yellow.

The flag

The National flag of North Macedonia has a yellow sun (the Sun of Liberty) with eight broadening rays extending to the edges of the red field; the red and yellow colors have long been associated with Macedonia.

The National Anthem

Title	"Denes nad Makedonija" (Today Over Macedonia)
Lyric/music	Vlado MALESKI/Todor SKALOVSKI

note: written in 1943 and adopted in 1991, the song previously served as the anthem of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia while part of Yugoslavia

More about the government of North Macedonia

Constitution
Date of Independence	8 September 1991 (referendum by registered voters endorsed independence from Yugoslavia)
National holiday	Independence Day, 8 September (1991), also known as National Day
Legal system	civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts
International law organization participation	has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
History	Several previous (since 1944); latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991
Amendments	Proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by at least 30 members of the Assembly, or by petition of at least 150,000 citizens; final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended several times, last in 2019; this amendment was the result of the 2018 Prespa Agreement with Greece, in which the constitutional name of the country would be modified to Republic of North Macedonia in exchange for assurances that Greece would no longer object to its integration in international organizations; note - a referendum on amendments to the constitution is expected in 2024
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	at least one parent must be a citizen of North Macedonia
Dual citizenship recognized	no
Residency requirement for naturalization	8 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President Gordana SILJANOVSKA-DAVKOVA (since 12 May 2024)
Head of government	President Gordana SILJANOVSKA-DAVKOVA (since 12 May 2024)
Cabinet	Council of Ministers elected by the Assembly by simple majority vote
Elections/appointments	president directly elected using a modified 2-round system; a candidate can only be elected in the first round with an absolute majority from all registered voters; in the second round, voter turnout must be at least 40% for the result to be deemed valid; president elected for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 April and 8 May 2024 (next to be held in 2029); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually elected prime minister by the Assembly
Election results	2024: Gordana SILJANOVSKA-DAVKOVA elected president in the second round; percent of vote - Gordana SILJANOVSKA-DAVKOVA (VMRO-DPMNE) 69%, Stevo PENDAROVSKI (SDSM) 31% 2024: Talat XHAFERI elected caretaker Prime Minister; Assembly vote - 65 for (opposition boycott) 2022: Dimitar KOVACEVSKI elected Prime Minister; Assembly vote - NA
Legislative branch
Description	Unicameral Assembly - Sobranie in Macedonian, Kuvend in Albanian (between 120 and 140 seats, current 123; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed-list proportional representation vote; possibility of 3 directly elected in diaspora constituencies by simple majority vote provided there is sufficient voter turnout; members serve 4-year terms)
Elections	Last held on 8 May 2024 (next to be held on 31 May 2028)
Election results	Percent of vote by party/coalition - Your Macedonia 44.6%, For a European Future 15.8%, European Front 14%, VLEN 10.9%, The Left 7%, For Our Macedonia 5.7%, other 1.9%; seats by party/coalition - Your Macedonia 58, For a European Future 18, European Front 18, VLEN 14, The Left 6, For Our Macedonia 6; composition - TBD
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court (consists of 22 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
Judge selection and term of office	Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial Council, a 7-member body of legal professionals, and appointed by the Assembly; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Assembly for nonrenewable, 9-year terms
Subordinate courts	Courts of Appeal; Basic Courts
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Zoran POPOV (since 16 September 2022)
Chancery	2129 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone	[1] (202) 667-0501
FAX	[1] (202) 667-2104
Email address and website	[email protected] United States (mfa.gov.mk)
Consulate(s) general	Chicago, Detroit, New York
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Angela AGGELER (since 8 November 2022)
Embassy	Str. Samoilova, Nr. 21, 1000 Skopje
Mailing address	7120 Skopje Place, Washington, DC 20521-7120
Telephone	[389] (2) 310-2000
FAX	[389] (2) 310-2499
Email address and website	[email protected] https://mk.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites	2 (both natural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales	Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region; Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians