Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia Собрание / Kuvendi | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Established | 1990[a] |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 120 |
Political groups | Government (63) DUI (13) AA (8) LDP (2) Confidence and supply (2) AAA (3) |
Elections | |
Proportional representation (D'Hondt method) | |
Last election | 15 July 2020 |
Next election | 8 May 2024 |
Meeting place | |
Sobranie Palace | |
Website | |
sobranie.mk |
North Macedonia portal |
The Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia[b], or the Sobranie[c], 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.
Main article: 2020 North Macedonian parliamentary election |
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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We Can! More and Better[d] | 327,408 | 35.89 | 46 | –8 | |
Renewal for Macedonia[e] | 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 |
Main article: List of presidents of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia |
LPM (1) SDSM (3) DA (1) LDP VMRO–DPMNE (2) DUI (1)
№ | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political Affiliation | |
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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 |