Assembly of North Macedonia

Assembly of the Republic of
North Macedonia

Собрание / Kuvendi
Assembly of the Republic of; North Macedonia ; Собрание / Kuvendi
Type
Type	Unicameral
Established	1990[lower-alpha 1]
Leadership
President	Jovan Mitreski, SDSM ; since 26 January 2024
Structure
Seats	120
Political groups	Government (63) We Can (40) SDSM (31) ; NSDP (2) ; DPT (1) ; PDT (1) ; POPGM (1) ; SSM (1) ; Independents (2); DUI (13); AA (8); LDP (2) Confidence and supply (2); DPA (1); DOM (1) Opposition (55) Renewal (43) VMRO-DPMNE (36) ; SPM (2) ; PODEM (1) ; DPSM/DPSM (1) ; ROM (1); AAA (3); LD (3); Levica (2); GROM (1); Besa/Besa (1); DS (1); Independents (2)
Elections
Voting system	Proportional representation ; (D'Hondt method)
Last election	15 July 2020
Next election	8 May 2024
Meeting place
	Sobranie Palace
Website
	sobranie.mk

The Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia[lower-alpha 2], or the Sobranie[lower-alpha 3], is the unicameral legislature of North Macedonia. According to the Constitution, the Sobranie represents the people and is vested with legislative power.[1] 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 Sobranie Palace in country's capital Skopje.

2020 election result



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	We Can! More and Better[lower-alpha 4]	327,408	35.89	46	–8
	Renewal for Macedonia[lower-alpha 5]	315,344	34.57	44	–7
	Democratic Union for Integration	104,699	11.48	15	+5
	Alliance for Albanians–Alternativa	81,620	8.95	12	+9
	The Left / LEVICA	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	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
Total		912,186	100.00	120	0

Valid votes		912,186	96.66
Invalid/blank votes		31,564	3.34
Total votes		943,750	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,814,263	52.02
Source: State Election Commission

Presidents of the Assembly (1991–present)

Sobranie Palace

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	Nikola Popovski (1962–)	4 October 2002	8 November 2003	Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
—	Liljana Popovska (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	Ljubiša Georgievski (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	25 January 2024	Democratic Union for Integration
9	Jovan Mitreski (1980–)	26 January 2024	Incumbent	Social Democratic Union of Macedonia

Notes

Former structure established in 1945
Macedonian: Собрание на Република Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut
Macedonian: Собрание; Macedonian for Assembly
Social Democratic Movement of Macedonia, the Besa Movement, the VMRO – People's Party, the Democratic Party of Turks (DPR), the 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 the Vlachs of 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
VMRO-DPMNE, 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 of Macedonia (PVM), 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, Roma Integration Party, and Democratic Bosniak Party, as well as the independent candidates Adnan Arsovski and Adnan Kahil

External links

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

References

Rechica, Vlora (2023). "North Macedonia's Parliamentary Administration". In Christiansen, Thomas; Griglio, Elena; Lupo, Nicola (eds.). The Routledge handbook of parliamentary administrations. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis group. p. 511. doi:10.4324/9781003181521. ISBN 9781003181521. S2CID 257900105.

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[1] Former structure established in 1945

[2] Macedonian: Собрание на Република Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut

[3] Macedonian: Собрание; Macedonian for Assembly

[5] Social Democratic Movement of Macedonia, the Besa Movement, the VMRO – People's Party, the Democratic Party of Turks (DPR), the 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 the Vlachs of 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

[6] VMRO-DPMNE, 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 of Macedonia (PVM), 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, Roma Integration Party, and Democratic Bosniak Party, as well as the independent candidates Adnan Arsovski and Adnan Kahil

[4] Rechica, Vlora (2023). "North Macedonia's Parliamentary Administration". In Christiansen, Thomas; Griglio, Elena; Lupo, Nicola (eds.). The Routledge handbook of parliamentary administrations. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis group. p. 511. doi:10.4324/9781003181521. ISBN 9781003181521. S2CID 257900105.

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