Assembly of North Macedonia

Assembly of the Republic of
North Macedonia

Собрание / Kuvendi
Assembly of the Republic of; North Macedonia ; Собрание / Kuvendi
Type
Type	Unicameral
Established	1990
Leadership
President	Afrim Gashi, Alternativa ; since 28 May 2024
Structure
Seats	120
Political groups	Government (78) Your Macedonia (58); VLEN (14); ZNAM (6); Opposition (42) For a European Future (18); European Front (17); Levica (6); PDSH (1);
Elections
Voting system	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

The Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia^[f], Sobranie^[g], or Kuvendi^[h] 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.

2024 election result



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Your Macedonia^[i]	436,393	44.58	58	+14
	For a European Future^[j]	154,444	15.78	18	–28
	European Front^[k]	137,690	14.06	18	+3
	VLEN Coalition^[l]	106,946	10.92	14	+2
	The Left	68,636	7.01	6	+4
	For Our Macedonia	56,221	5.74	6	New
	Brave for Macedonia^[m]	4,522	0.46	0	–1
	New Alternative [mk]	3,516	0.36	0	0
	Abaja	2,909	0.30	0	New
	Your Party	1,794	0.18	0	0
	United Macedonia [mk]	1,688	0.17	0	New
	Homeland Macedonia [mk]	1,099	0.11	0	New
	Macedonian Era Third – Sovereignists	968	0.10	0	New
	Democrats Skopje [mk]	913	0.09	0	0
	The Right	535	0.05	0	New
	Labour Party [mk]	452	0.05	0	0
	European Civic Movement	241	0.02	0	New
Total		978,967	100.00	120	0

Valid votes		978,967	97.27
Invalid/blank votes		27,469	2.73
Total votes		1,006,436	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,815,350	55.44
Source: SEC

Presidents of the Assembly (1991–present)

Sobranie Palace

Parties

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

Status

Acting President

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political Affiliation
1	Stojan Andov (1935–2024)	8 January 1991	6 March 1996	Liberal Party of Macedonia
2	Tito Petkovski (1945–)	6 March 1996	19 November 1998	Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
3	Savo Klimovski (1947–)	19 November 1998	30 November 2000	Democratic Alternative
(1)	Stojan Andov (1935–2024)	30 November 2000	4 October 2002	Liberal Party of Macedonia
4	Nikola Popovski (1962–)	4 October 2002	8 November 2003	Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
—	Liljana Popovska (1956–)	8 November 2003	18 November 2003	Liberal Democratic Party
5	Ljupčo Jordanovski (1953–2010)	18 November 2003	2 August 2006	Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
6	Ljubiša Georgievski (1937–2018)	2 August 2006	21 June 2008	Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
7	Trajko Veljanovski (1962–)	21 June 2008	27 April 2017	Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
8	Talat Xhaferi (1962–)	27 April 2017	25 January 2024	Democratic Union for Integration
9	Jovan Mitreski (1980–)	26 January 2024	28 May 2024	Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
10	Afrim Gashi (1977–)	28 May 2024	Incumbent	Alternativa

Notes

^ Former structure established in 1945
^
- VMRO-DPMNE (55)
- SPM (2)
- DPSM (1)
^
- ASH - Taravari (5)
- Besa (3)
- LD (3)
- AAA (2)
- LVV (1)
^
- SDSM (15)
- NSDP (2)
- LDP (1)
^
- BDI (10)
- ASH - Sela (4)
- LP (1)
- TDP (1)
- THDH (1)
^ Macedonian: Собрание на Република Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut
^ Macedonian: Собрание; Macedonian for Assembly
^ Albanian: Kuvendi; Albanian for Assembly
^ 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
^ 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
^ 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
^ Consists of Democratic Movement, Alternativa, Alliance for Albanians (Taravari's - led) the Besa Movement and others
^ Consists of: Citizen Option for Macedonia, Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia, Integra-Macedonian Conservative Party

External links

Official website (in English, Macedonian, Albanian, and French)

References

^ 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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[1] Former structure established in 1945

[2] 
VMRO-DPMNE (55)

SPM (2)

DPSM (1)

[3] VMRO-DPMNE (55)

[4] SPM (2)

[5] DPSM (1)

[3] 
ASH - Taravari (5)

Besa (3)

LD (3)

AAA (2)

LVV (1)

[7] ASH - Taravari (5)

[8] Besa (3)

[9] LD (3)

[10] AAA (2)

[11] LVV (1)

[4] 
SDSM (15)

NSDP (2)

LDP (1)

[13] SDSM (15)

[14] NSDP (2)

[15] LDP (1)

[5] 
BDI (10)

ASH - Sela (4)

LP (1)

TDP (1)

THDH (1)

[17] BDI (10)

[18] ASH - Sela (4)

[19] LP (1)

[20] TDP (1)

[21] 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

[10] 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

[11] 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

[12] 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

[13] Consists of Democratic Movement, Alternativa, Alliance for Albanians (Taravari's - led) the Besa Movement and others

[14] Consists of: Citizen Option for Macedonia, Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia, Integra-Macedonian Conservative Party

[9] 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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