Eight-rayed sun; national colors: red, yellow.
Title | "Denes nad Makedonija" (Today Over Macedonia) |
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Lyric/music | Vlado MALESKI/Todor SKALOVSKI |
Date of Independence | 8 September 1991 (referendum by registered voters endorsed independence from Yugoslavia) |
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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 |
Constitution | |
History | Several previous (since 1944); latest adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991 |
Amendment process | 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 |
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: Hristijan MICKOSKI elected prime minister; Assembly vote - 77 for, 22 against 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 | |
Legislature name | Assembly of the Republic (Sobranie) |
Legislative structure | Unicameral |
Number of seats | 123 (all directly elected) |
Electoral system | Mixed system |
Scope of elections | Full renewal |
Term in office | 4 years |
Most recent election date | 5/8/2024 |
Parties elected and seats per party | Coalition "Your Macedonia" (led by VMRO-DPMNE) (58); Coalition "European Front" (led by the Democratic Union for Integration – DUI) (18); Coalition "For a European Future" (led by the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia – SDSM) (18); Coalition VLEN (14); ZNAM (Movement "I know": For our Macedonia) (6); The Left (Levica) (6) |
Percentage of women in chamber | 39.2% |
Expected date of next election | May 2028 |
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 |
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