Kiro Gligorov

Kiro Gligorov (Macedonian: Киро Глигоров, pronounced [ˈkirɔ ˈɡliɡɔrɔf] (audio speaker iconlisten); May 3, 1917 – January 1, 2012) was the first President of the Republic of Macedonia from 1991 to 1999.

Kiro Gligorov
Киро Глигоров
1st President of Macedonia
In office
January 27, 1991  November 19, 1999
Vice PresidentLjubčo Georgievski (1991)[1]
Preceded byVladimir Mitkov (as President of the SR Macedonia)
Succeeded byBoris Trajkovski
Personal details
Born(1917-05-03)May 3, 1917
Štip, Bulgarian-occupied Serbia (now North Macedonia)
DiedJanuary 1, 2012(2012-01-01) (aged 94)
Skopje, Macedonia
NationalityYugoslav/Macedonian
Political partyLCM/Independent[2]
Spouse(s)Nada Misheva (1943–2009; her death)
Children3

References

  1. Bideleux, Robert; Jeffries, Ian (2007-01-24). The Balkans: A Post-Communist History. ISBN 9781134583287.
  2. Sabrina P. Ramet et al., Building Democracy in the Yugoslav Successor States: Accomplishments, Setbacks, and Challenges since 1990, Cambridge University Press, 2017, ISBN 1107180740, p. 290.


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