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 |
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 |
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