Ljubčo Georgievski
Macedonian politician (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ljubčo Georgievski or Lyubcho Georgievski (Macedonian: Љубчо Георгиевски, pronounced [ʎupt͡ʃɔ ɟɛɔrɟiɛfski];[2] Bulgarian: Любчо Георгиевски; born 17 January 1966) is a Macedonian politician who served as the only Vice President of Macedonia from January to October 1991 and as the Prime Minister of Macedonia from 1998 to 2002. He is considered one of the pioneers of the country's independence.[3]
Ljubčo Georgievski | |
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Љубчо Георгиевски | |
3rd Prime Minister of Macedonia | |
In office 1 November 1998 – 15 September 2002 | |
President | Kiro Gligorov Boris Trajkovski |
Preceded by | Branko Crvenkovski |
Succeeded by | Branko Crvenkovski |
Vice President of Macedonia | |
In office 27 January 1991 – October 1991 | |
President | Kiro Gligorov |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
President of VMRO-DPMNE | |
In office 17 June 1990 – 1 September 2004 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Nikola Gruevski |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-01-17) 17 January 1966 (age 58) Štip, Macedonia, Yugoslavia |
Citizenship | North Macedonia, Bulgaria and a third, unknown citizenship[1] |
Nationality | Macedonian/Bulgarian |
Political party | MAAK (1990) VMRO-DPMNE (1990–2004) VMRO-NP (2004–present) |
Spouse | Snežana Georgievska |
Children | Lav Georgievski |
Alma mater | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje |
Profession | Writer |
Georgievski founded the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) and was the first party president from 1990 to 2004. However, following accusations of being pro-Bulgarian, he broke off with the party he founded and established the VMRO-NP, and later acquired Bulgarian citizenship.