Assembly of North Macedonia

Assembly of the Republic of
North Macedonia

Собрание на Република Северна Македонија
Kuvendi i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut
Assembly of the Republic of; North Macedonia ; Собрание на Република Северна Македонија; Kuvendi i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut
Type
Type	Unicameral
Established	1991
Leadership
President	Talat Xhaferi, DUI ; since 27 April 2017
Vice President	Boban Bozhinovski; Kastriot Idrizi; Goran Mihajlov; Darko Dimitrievski; Shpëtim Rama; Daniel Babunski; Stefan Panajotov
Structure
Seats	120
Political groups	Government (62) show We Can (46) DUI (15); DPA (1); Opposition (58) show Renewal (44) show AA– (12) The Left (2)
Elections
Voting system	Proportional representation ; D'Hondt method
Last election	15 July 2020
Next election	2024
Meeting place
	Great hall of Parliament of North Macedonia

The Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia (Macedonian: Собрание на Република Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut), or the Sobranie (Macedonian: Собрание, "Assembly"), is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of North Macedonia; it is North Macedonia's sole legislature. According to the Constitution, the Sobranie represents the people and is vested with legislative power. It can have between 120 and 140 MPs (currently 120), elected by proportional representation from 6 electoral districts, each contributing 20 MPs, and there are also 3 reserved seats elected from the Macedonian diaspora which are awarded only if the voter turnout was sufficient. MPs are elected for a term of four years and cannot be recalled during their term. The Sobranie is presided over by a President. Its organization and functioning are regulated by the Constitution and Rules of Procedure. The Assembly's seat is in the nation's capital, Skopje.

2020 election result[]

The preliminary apportionment in the 2020 North Macedonian parliamentary election:

Preliminary results in the 2020 North Macedonian parliamentary election

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	We Can (SDSM coalition)^[a]	327,408	35.89	46	–8
	Renewal (VMRO-DPMNE coalition)^[b]	315,344	34.57	44	–7
	Democratic Union for Integration	104,699	11.48	15	+5
	Alliance for Albanians–Alternative	81,620	8.95	12	+9
	The Left	37,426	4.10	2	+2
	Democratic Party of Albanians	13,930	1.53	1	–1
	Integra – Macedonian Conservative Party	12,291	1.35	0	New
	Civic Democratic Union	3,555	0.39	0	New
	MORO – Workers Party	3,245	0.36	0	0
	Voice for Macedonia	2,802	0.31	0	New
	Never North, Only Macedonia	2,604	0.29	0	0
	Social Democratic Union Skopje	2,585	0.28	0	0
	Your Party	1,894	0.21	0	New
	Democrats	1,558	0.17	0	New
	Roma People's Party	1,225	0.13	0	New
Invalid/blank votes		31,231	–	–	–
Total		943,750	100	120	0
Registered voters/turnout		1,814,263	52.02	–	–
Source: State Election Commission

Presidents of the Assembly (1991–present)[]

Parliament Building in Skopje

Parties

LPM (1) SDSM (3) DA (1) LDP VMRO–DPMNE (2) DUI (1)

Status

Acting President

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political Affiliation
1	Stojan Andov (1935–)	8 January 1991	6 March 1996	Liberal Party of Macedonia
2	Tito Petkovski (1945–)	6 March 1996	19 November 1998	Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
3	Savo Klimovski (1947–)	19 November 1998	30 November 2000	Democratic Alternative
(1)	Stojan Andov (1935–)	30 November 2000	4 October 2002	Liberal Party of Macedonia
4	(1962–)	4 October 2002	8 November 2003	Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
—	(1956–)	8 November 2003	18 November 2003	Liberal Democratic Party
5	Ljupčo Jordanovski (1953–2010)	18 November 2003	2 August 2006	Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
6	(1937–2018)	2 August 2006	21 June 2008	Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
7	Trajko Veljanovski (1962–)	21 June 2008	27 April 2017	Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
8	Talat Xhaferi (1962–)	27 April 2017	Incumbent	Democratic Union for Integration

Notes[]

^ also includes BESA, VMRO–NP, DPT, New Social Democratic Party (NSDP), the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the Party for a European Future (PEI), the United Party for Roma Equality (OPER), the Party for the Movement of Turks in Macedonia (PDT), the Democratic Union of Vlachs in Macedonia (DSVM), New Alternative (NA), the Party for Economic Changes 21 (PEP 21), the Party for Social and Economic Progress (POEN), the Democratic Union (DS), the Political Party “Dignity” (PPD), the Serbian Party in Macedonia (SSM), the Democratic League of Bosniaks, the Party of Pensioners (PP), the Party for Democratic Prosperity of the Roma (PDPR), Democratic Renewal of Macedonia (DOM), United for Macedonia (OM), the Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia (CERRNM), and the Union of Roma in Macedonia
^ also includes Citizen Option for Macedonia (GROM), the Movement for Turkish National Union, the Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia, the Democratic Party of the Roma, the Democratic Forces of the Roma, Macedonian Action (MAAK), the New Liberal Party, the Party of the Vlachs from Macedonia, the Party of United Democrats of Macedonia, the United Party of the Roma in Macedonia, the Workers’ Agricultural Party of Macedonia, the Socialist Party of Macedonia, the Serbian Progressive Party, the Party of Democratic Action of Macedonia, the Union of Tito’s Left Forces, as well as the independent candidates Adnan Arsovski, Adnan Kahil, Bajram Berat, and Salko Kuch

References[]

External links[]

Official website (in English, Macedonian, Albanian, and French)

Coordinates: 45°59′34″N 21°25′58″E / 45.99278°N 21.43278°E / 45.99278; 21.43278

[1] so includes BESA, VMRO–NP, DPT, New Social Democratic Party (NSDP), the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the Party for a European Future (PEI), the United Party for Roma Equality (OPER), the Party for the Movement of Turks in Macedonia (PDT), the Democratic Union of Vlachs in Macedonia (DSVM), New Alternative (NA), the Party for Economic Changes 21 (PEP 21), the Party for Social and Economic Progress (POEN), the Democratic Union (DS), the Political Party “Dignity” (PPD), the Serbian Party in Macedonia (SSM), the Democratic League of Bosniaks, the Party of Pensioners (PP), the Party for Democratic Prosperity of the Roma (PDPR), Democratic Renewal of Macedonia (DOM), United for Macedonia (OM), the Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia (CERRNM), and the Union of Roma in Macedonia

[2] so includes Citizen Option for Macedonia (GROM), the Movement for Turkish National Union, the Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia, the Democratic Party of the Roma, the Democratic Forces of the Roma, Macedonian Action (MAAK), the New Liberal Party, the Party of the Vlachs from Macedonia, the Party of United Democrats of Macedonia, the United Party of the Roma in Macedonia, the Workers’ Agricultural Party of Macedonia, the Socialist Party of Macedonia, the Serbian Progressive Party, the Party of Democratic Action of Macedonia, the Union of Tito’s Left Forces, as well as the independent candidates Adnan Arsovski, Adnan Kahil, Bajram Berat, and Salko Kuch

[a]

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