Minister of Defense (North Macedonia)

Minister of Defense of the Republic of North Macedonia is a post (minister) to lead the Ministry of Defense of North Macedonia. Currently, the post is held by Slavjanka Petrovska,[1] since 2022. She succeeded Radmila Šekerinska who held the office from 2017 to 2022.

Minister of Defense of the Republic of North Macedonia
Incumbent
Slavjanka Petrovska
since 17 January 2022
Ministry of Defense of North Macedonia
Member ofThe Government
Reports toPrime Minister of North Macedonia
Formation20 March 1991
First holderRisto Damjanovski

History

The first Macedonian defense 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:[2]

No. Portrait Prime Minister
(Born-Died)
Term of office Political Party
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Risto Damjanovski [mk]
Risto Damjanovski
(born 1937)
20 March 199110 January 1992296 daysIndependent
2
Trajan Gocevski [mk]
Trajan Gocevski
(born 1950)
10 January 19924 September 1992238 daysSDSM
3
Vlado Popovski [mk]
Vlado Popovski
(born 1941)
4 September 199221 December 19942 years, 108 daysSDSM
4
Blagoja Handzhiski [mk]
Blagoja Handzhiski
(born 1948)
21 December 199429 May 19972 years, 159 daysSDSM
5
Lazar Kitanovski [mk]
Lazar Kitanovski
(1948–2011)
29 May 19971 December 19981 year, 186 daysSDSM
6
Nikola Kljusev
Nikola Kljusev
(1927–2008)
1 December 199828 July 20001 year, 240 daysVMRO-DPMNE
7
Ljuben Paunovski [mk]
Ljuben Paunovski
(born 1958)
28 July 200013 May 2001289 daysVMRO-DPMNE
8
Vlado Bučkovski
Vlado Bučkovski
(born 1962)
13 May 200126 November 2001197 daysSDSM
(3)
Vlado Popovski [mk]
Vlado Popovski
(born 1941)
26 November 20011 November 2002340 daysIndependent
(8)
Vlado Bučkovski
Vlado Bučkovski
(born 1962)
1 November 200217 December 20042 years, 46 daysSDSM
9
Jovan Manasievski [mk]
Jovan Manasievski
(born 1968)
17 December 200426 August 20061 year, 252 daysLDP
10
Lazar Elenovski
Lazar Elenovski
(born 1971)
26 August 200627 July 20081 year, 336 daysNew Social Democratic
11
Zoran Konjanovski [mk]
Zoran Konjanovski
(born 1967)
27 July 200828 July 20113 years, 1 dayVMRO-DPMNE
12
Fatmir Besimi
Fatmir Besimi
(born 1975)
28 July 201118 February 20131 year, 205 daysBDI
13
Talat Xhaferi
Talat Xhaferi
(born 1962)
18 February 201319 June 20141 year, 121 daysBDI
14
Zoran Jolevski
Zoran Jolevski
(born 1959)
19 June 201431 May 20172 years, 346 daysVMRO-DPMNE
15
Radmila Šekerinska
Radmila Šekerinska
(born 1972)
31 May 201717 January 20224 years, 231 daysSDSM
16
Slavjanka Petrovska
Slavjanka Petrovska
(born 1982)
17 January 2022Present1 year, 282 daysSDSM

References

  1. "Slavjanka Petrovska". Влада на Република Македонија. 17 January 2022.
  2. "Директна авио линија Скопје – Берлин". Влада на Република Македонија. 17 July 2013.
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