Prime Minister of North Macedonia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia
Coat of arms of North Macedonia
Incumbent Talat Xhaferi since 28 January 2024
Appointer	Assembly of North Macedonia
Inaugural holder	Nikola Kljusev
Formation	27 January 1991; 33 years ago (1991-01-27) Constitution of North Macedonia
Salary	1,580 USD (87,813 denars monthly)

The prime minister of North Macedonia (Macedonian: Премиер на Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kryeministri i Maqedonisë së Veriut), officially the President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia (Macedonian: Претседател на Владата на Република Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kryetari i Qeverisë së Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut), is the head of government of North Macedonia.

The prime minister is the head of the cabinet and is usually the leader of a political coalition in parliament.

The current prime minister is Talat Xhaferi, who has been in office since 28 January 2024.

List of prime ministers

Socialist Republic of Macedonia

Party

      KPM/SKM

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Term of office		Political party
Minister for Macedonia 1945
1	Emanuel Čučkov (1901–1967)		7 March 1945	1945	KPM
Prime Minister 1945–1953
2	Lazar Koliševski (1914–2000)		16 April 1945	1953	KPM renamed in 1952 to SKM
	Chairmen of the Executive Council 1953–1991
	Lazar Koliševski (1914–2000)		1953	December 1953	SKM
3	Ljupčo Arsov (1910–1986)		December 1953	1961	SKM
4	Aleksandar Grličkov (1923–1989)		1961	1965	SKM
5	Nikola Minčev (1915–1997)		1965	1968	SKM
6	Ksente Bogoev (1919–2008)		1968	March 1974	SKM
7	Blagoj Popov (1920–1992)		March 1974	29 April 1982	SKM
8	Dragoljub Stavrev (1932–2003)		29 April 1982	June 1986	SKM
9	Gligorije Gogovski (1943–2022)		June 1986	27 January 1991	SKM

North Macedonia

Parties

      SDSM       VMRO–DPMNE       DUI       Independent

Status

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	Election
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Nikola Kljusev (1927–2008)	27 January 1991	17 August 1992	1 year, 203 days	Independent	1990
2		Branko Crvenkovski (born 1962)	17 August 1992	30 November 1998	6 years, 105 days	SDSM	1994
3		Ljubčo Georgievski (born 1966)	30 November 1998	1 November 2002	3 years, 336 days	VMRO-DPMNE	1998
(2)		Branko Crvenkovski (born 1962)	1 November 2002	12 May 2004	1 year, 193 days	SDSM	2002
–		Radmila Šekerinska (born 1972) Acting	12 May 2004	2 June 2004	21 days	SDSM	—
4		Hari Kostov (born 1959)	2 June 2004	18 November 2004	169 days	Independent	—
–		Radmila Šekerinska (born 1972) Acting	18 November 2004	17 December 2004	29 days	SDSM	—
5		Vlado Bučkovski (born 1962)	17 December 2004	27 August 2006	1 year, 253 days	SDSM	—
6		Nikola Gruevski (born 1970)	27 August 2006	18 January 2016	9 years, 144 days	VMRO-DPMNE	2006 2008 2011 2014
7		Emil Dimitriev (born 1979)	18 January 2016	31 May 2017	1 year, 133 days	VMRO-DPMNE	—
8		Zoran Zaev (born 1974)	31 May 2017	3 January 2020	2 years, 217 days	SDSM	2016
9		Oliver Spasovski (born 1976)	3 January 2020	30 August 2020	240 days	SDSM	—
(8)		Zoran Zaev (born 1974)	30 August 2020	16 January 2022	1 year, 139 days	SDSM	2020
10		Dimitar Kovačevski (born 1974)	16 January 2022	28 January 2024	2 years, 12 days	SDSM	—
11		Talat Xhaferi (born 1962)	28 January 2024	Incumbent	90 days	BDI	—

See also

In Spanish: Primer ministro de la República de Macedonia del Norte para niños

• President of North Macedonia
• List of presidents of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia
• Politics of North Macedonia