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Minister of Defence (North Macedonia)

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Minister of Defence of the Republic of North Macedonia is a post (minister) to lead the Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia. Currently, the post is held by Vlado Misajlovski, since 2024.[1] He succeeded Slavjanka Petrovska who held the office from 2022 to 2024.[2]

Minister of Defence of the Republic of North Macedonia
since 24 June 2024
Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia
Member ofThe Government
Reports toPrime Minister of North Macedonia
Formation20 March 1991
First holderRisto Damjanovski [mk]

History

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The first Macedonian defence minister was Trajan Gocevski, who was in office in 1992. Vlado Popovski and Vlado Buchkovski were re-elected for the post that means they have served for two mandates each. The minister for the shortest amount of time was the first one, Trajan Gocevski, while for the longest period was Vlado Popovski.

A list of all Ministers of Defense of North Macedonia follows:[3]

No. Portrait Minister
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political Party
Took office Left office Time in office
1Risto Damjanovski [mk]
(born 1937)		20 March 199110 January 1992296 daysIndependent
2Trajan Gocevski [mk]
(born 1950)		10 January 19924 September 1992238 daysSDSM
3Vlado Popovski [mk]
(born 1941)		4 September 199221 December 19942 years, 108 daysSDSM
4Blagoja Handzhiski [mk]
(born 1948)		21 December 199429 May 19972 years, 159 daysSDSM
5Lazar Kitanovski [mk]
(1948–2011)		29 May 19971 December 19981 year, 186 daysSDSM
6Nikola Kljusev
(1927–2008)		1 December 199828 July 20001 year, 240 daysVMRO-DPMNE
7Ljuben Paunovski [mk]
(born 1958)		28 July 200013 May 2001289 daysVMRO-DPMNE
8Vlado Bučkovski
(born 1962)		13 May 200126 November 2001197 daysSDSM
(3)Vlado Popovski [mk]
(born 1941)		26 November 20011 November 2002340 daysIndependent
(8)Vlado Bučkovski
(born 1962)		1 November 200217 December 20042 years, 46 daysSDSM
9Jovan Manasievski [mk]
(born 1968)		17 December 200426 August 20061 year, 252 daysLDP
10Lazar Elenovski
(born 1971)		26 August 200627 July 20081 year, 336 daysNew Social Democratic
11Zoran Konjanovski [mk]
(born 1967)		27 July 200828 July 20113 years, 1 dayVMRO-DPMNE
12Fatmir Besimi
(born 1975)		28 July 201118 February 20131 year, 205 daysBDI
13Talat Xhaferi
(born 1961)		18 February 201319 June 20141 year, 121 daysBDI
14Zoran Jolevski
(born 1959)		19 June 201431 May 20172 years, 346 daysVMRO-DPMNE
15Radmila Šekerinska
(born 1972)		31 May 201717 January 20224 years, 231 daysSDSM
16Slavjanka Petrovska
(born 1982)		17 January 202224 June 20242 years, 159 daysSDSM
17Vlado Misajlovski
(born 1985)		24 June 2024Incumbent180 daysVMRO-DPMNE

References

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  1. ^ "Vlado Misajlovski". Влада на Република Македонија. 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Slavjanka Petrovska". Wayback archive/Влада на Република Македонија. 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Директна авио линија Скопје – Берлин". Влада на Република Македонија. 17 July 2013.
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