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Zoran Jolevski
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Zoran Jolevski (Macedonian: Зоран Јолевски; born 16 July 1959) is a Macedonian diplomat and the former Minister of Defense of the Republic of Macedonia. Prior to his appointment as Minister of Defense, he served as Macedonia's Ambassador to the United States of America.[1] In November 2008, he was appointed chief negotiator to the Macedonia naming dispute, and in 2011 he was appointed Ambassador to the United Mexican States and as Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States. He served as Secretary General of the late Macedonian president Boris Trajkovski from 2000–2004.[1] He holds a Ph.D. in International Economy from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje.[2] He is married to Suzana Jolevska, and together they have two sons, Pero (1988) and Filip (1992).
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Zoran Jolevski Зоран Јолевски | |
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![]() Jolevski in 2016 | |
Minister of Defense of Macedonia | |
In office 19 June 2014 – 1 June 2017 | |
President | Gjorge Ivanov |
Premier | Nikola Gruevski |
Preceded by | Talat Xhaferi |
Succeeded by | Radmila Šekerinska |
Macedonian negotiator of the Macedonia name dispute | |
In office 30 November 2008 – 1 June 2014 | |
President | Branko Crvenkovski Gjorge Ivanov |
Premier | Nikola Gruevski |
Preceded by | Nikola Dimitrov |
Macedonian Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 22 March 2007 – 19 June 2014 | |
President | Branko Crvenkovski Gjorge Ivanov |
Premier | Nikola Gruevski |
Preceded by | Ljupčo Jordanovski |
Succeeded by | Vasko Naumovski |
1st Macedonian Ambassador to Mexico | |
In office 21 January 2011 – 19 June 2014 | |
President | Gjorge Ivanov |
Premier | Nikola Gruevski |
1st Permanent Representative at the Organization of American States | |
In office 18 May 2011 – 19 June 2014 | |
President | Gjorge Ivanov |
Premier | Nikola Gruevski |
Secretary General | José Miguel Insulza |
Secretary General of the President of the Republic of Macedonia (Chief of Staff) | |
In office 19 November 1999 – 26 February 2004 | |
President | Boris Trajkovski |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Natasa Savova |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-07-16) 16 July 1959 (age 65) Skopje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia) |
Political party | VMRO-DPMNE |
Spouse | Suzana Jolevska |
Alma mater | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, BA, PhD Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, MA |