Assembly of North Macedonia

The Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia[lower-alpha 6], the Sobranie[lower-alpha 7], or Kuvendi[lower-alpha 8] 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.

Assembly of the Republic of
North Macedonia

Собрание / Kuvendi
Type
Type
Established1990[lower-alpha 1]
Leadership
Afrim Gashi, Alternativa
since 28 May 2024
Structure
Seats120
Political groups
Government (78)
  •   Your Macedonia (58)[lower-alpha 2]
  •   VLEN (14)[lower-alpha 3]
  •   ZNAM (6)

Opposition (42)

Elections
Proportional representation
(D'Hondt method)
First election
11 and 25 November 1990
Last election
8 May 2024
Next election
2028
Meeting place
Sobranie Palace
Website
sobranie.mk
Politics of North Macedonia
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
North Macedonia portal

2024 election result
Main article: 2024 North Macedonian parliamentary election
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Your Macedonia[lower-alpha 9]436,39344.5858+14
For a European Future[lower-alpha 10]154,44415.7818–28
European Front[lower-alpha 11]137,69014.0618+3
VLEN Coalition[lower-alpha 12]106,94610.9214+2
The Left68,6367.016+4
For Our Macedonia56,2215.746New
Brave for Macedonia[lower-alpha 13]4,5220.460–1
New Alternative3,5160.3600
Abaja2,9090.300New
Your Party1,7940.1800
United Macedonia1,6880.170New
Homeland Macedonia1,0990.110New
Macedonian Era Third – Sovereignists9680.100New
Democrats Skopje9130.0900
The Right5350.050New
Labour Party4520.0500
European Civic Movement2410.020New
Total978,967100.001200
Valid votes978,96797.27
Invalid/blank votes27,4692.73
Total votes1,006,436100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,815,35055.44
Source: SEC

Presidents of the Assembly (1991–present)
Main article: List of presidents of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia
Parties

  LPM (1)     SDSM (3)   DA (1)   LDP     VMRO–DPMNE (2)   DUI (1)   Alternativa (1)

Status
  Acting President
№ Name
(Birth–Death)		 Portrait Term of office Political Affiliation
1 Stojan Andov
(1935–2024)		8 January 19916 March 1996Liberal Party of Macedonia
2 Tito Petkovski
(1945–)		6 March 199619 November 1998Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
3 Savo Klimovski
(1947–)		19 November 199830 November 2000Democratic Alternative
(1) Stojan Andov
(1935–2024)		30 November 20004 October 2002Liberal Party of Macedonia
4 Nikola Popovski
(1962–)		4 October 20028 November 2003Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
— Liljana Popovska
(1956–)		8 November 200318 November 2003Liberal Democratic Party
5 Ljupčo Jordanovski
(1953–2010)		18 November 20032 August 2006Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
6 Ljubiša Georgievski
(1937–2018)		2 August 200621 June 2008Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
–
Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
7 Trajko Veljanovski
(1962–)		21 June 200827 April 2017Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
–
Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
8 Talat Xhaferi
(1962–)		27 April 201725 January 2024Democratic Union for Integration
9 Jovan Mitreski
(1980–)		26 January 202428 May 2024Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
10 Afrim Gashi
(1977–)		28 May 2024IncumbentAlternativa

Notes
  1. Former structure established in 1945
    •   BDI (10)
    •   ASH - Sela (4)
    •   PDSH (1)
    •   LP (1)
    •   TDP (1)
    •   THDH (1)
  6. Macedonian: Собрание на Република Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut
  7. Macedonian: Собрание; Macedonian for Assembly
  8. Albanian: Kuvendi; Albanian for Assembly
  9. Consists of VMRO-DPMNE, SPM, DPSM, DS, PODEM, ROM, Party of Vlachs from Macedonia, VOICE for Macedonia, NLP, SDU, DPR, RZPRM, OPER, Dignity, TMRO, MAAK, United for Macedonia and Macedonian Concept
  10. Consists of: SDSM, LDP, NSDP, VMRO-NP, PDT, DOM, POPGM, SSM, DNET, SNSM, BNP, DSR, DSVM, SRM, Party of Democratic Action of Macedonia, Desnica, PDPR and POEN
  11. Consists of BDI, Alliance for Albanians (Sela's - led), PDSH, Democratic European Party, People's Movement, DPT, Movement of Turks for Justice and Democracy, Union of Roma in Macedonia and Bosniak Democratic Union
  12. Consists of Democratic Movement, Alternativa, Alliance for Albanians (Taravari's - led) the Besa Movement and others
  13. Consists of: Citizen Option for Macedonia, Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia, Integra-Macedonian Conservative Party

See also

References
  1. 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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