Government#
parliamentary republic
System |
parliamentary republic |
Capital |
Skopje |
Head of state |
President Gordana SILJANOVSKA-DAVKOVA (since 12 May 2024) |
Head of government |
Prime Minister Hristijan MICKOSKI (since 23 June 2024) |
Legislature |
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 |
Judiciary |
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 |
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 |
Independence |
8 September 1991 (referendum endorsed independence from Yugoslavia) |
Administrative divisions |
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 composed of 10 municipalities, Aerodrom, Butel, Centar, Chair, Gazi Baba, Gjorce Petrov, Karposh, Kisela Voda, Saraj, and Shuto Orizari |
Departments#
TODO. Ministries and authoritative sites, to be filled out.
Hierarchy#
How power is wired. The diagram below carries the generic template; refine the boxes and edges to match the current regime.
flowchart TD
HoS["Head of State"]
HoG["Head of Government"]
Leg["Legislature"]
Jud["Judiciary"]
Cab["Cabinet"]
Foreign["Foreign Affairs"]
Interior["Interior"]
Defense["Defense"]
Finance["Finance"]
Justice["Justice"]
HoS --> HoG
HoG --> Cab
Cab --> Foreign
Cab --> Interior
Cab --> Defense
Cab --> Finance
Cab --> Justice
HoS -.- Leg
HoS -.- Jud
Resources#
Public-facing portals the people use day to day. Operators monitor these for policy changes, official notices, and civil-registry data.
Resource |
Site |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|
National portal |
to be filled |
One-stop government services for citizens. |
Tax / revenue |
to be filled |
Income tax, VAT, customs. |
Civil registry |
to be filled |
Births, deaths, marriages, national ID. |
Immigration |
to be filled |
Visas, residency, naturalisation. |
Health |
to be filled |
Public health, advisories, vaccination records. |
Education |
to be filled |
Curricula, school directories, transcripts. |
Statistics |
to be filled |
Census, economic indicators, opendata. |
Police / emergency |
to be filled |
Reporting, missing persons, emergency contacts. |