Radmila Šekerinska
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Radmila Šekerinska Jankovska (Macedonian: Радмила Шекеринска Јанковска [ˈradmila ʃɛˈkɛrinska] ⓘ; born 10 June 1972) is the former defense minister of North Macedonia and a former leader of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM). Šekerinska was previously Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and National Coordinator for Foreign Assistance of North Macedonia and also was the acting Prime Minister of North Macedonia from 12 May 2004 until 12 June 2004 and from 3 November 2004 until 15 December 2004. She was elected 5 November 2006 the SDUM leader.[1] She is the first female (acting) prime minister of North Macedonia.
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Radmila Šekerinska | |
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Радмила Шекеринска | |
Minister of Defense | |
In office 1 June 2017 – 16 January 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Zoran Zaev |
Preceded by | Zoran Jolevski |
Succeeded by | Slavjanka Petrovska |
Prime Minister of Macedonia Acting | |
In office 18 November 2004 – 17 December 2004 | |
President | Branko Crvenkovski |
Preceded by | Hari Kostov |
Succeeded by | Vlado Bučkovski |
In office 12 May 2004 – 2 June 2004 | |
President | Branko Crvenkovski |
Preceded by | Branko Crvenkovski |
Succeeded by | Hari Kostov |
Personal details | |
Born | (1972-06-10) 10 June 1972 (age 51) Skopje, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia) |
Political party | Social Democratic Union |
Alma mater | University of Skopje Tufts University |
Šekerinska was elected President of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia at the party Congress following a no-confidence motion against the former leader Vlado Bučkovski. She left the position after September 2008 party congress. Zoran Zaev was appointed as her successor until May 2009, when president Branko Crvenkovski's term ended.[2]
During her term as a deputy Prime Minister responsible for European Affairs, the European Council, in December 2005, granted North Macedonia a status of candidate country for accession to the European Union.[3]