President of North Macedonia
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The president of the Republic of North Macedonia (Macedonian: Претседател на Република Северна Македонија, romanized: Pretsedatel na Republika Severna Makedonija; Albanian: Presidenti i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut)[note 1] is the head of state of North Macedonia.
President of the Republic of North Macedonia | |
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Претседател на Република Северна Македонија (Macedonian) Presidenti i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut (Albanian) | |
Status | Head of State |
Residence | Villa Vodno[1] |
Appointer | Direct election |
Term length | Five years renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of North Macedonia |
Formation | 16 April 1991 |
First holder | Kiro Gligorov |
Salary | 17,250 USD annually[2] |
Website | pretsedatel.mk |
The office was first established a few months before the declaration of independence on 8 September 1991. The first president was Kiro Gligorov, the oldest Macedonian political official,[3] until his resignation in 1999. Although largely a ceremonial position, with most of the legislative power being vested in the prime minister and the Assembly, the president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and the first body for performing foreign affairs.[4][5]
Presidential rights and obligations are determined by the Constitution and laws. The president must be a citizen of North Macedonia, be over 40 years of age and have lived in North Macedonia for at least ten of the previous fifteen years before election.[6]