Kiro Gligorov
Kiro Gligorov (Macedonian: Киро Глигоров, pronounced [ˈkirɔ ˈɡliɡɔrɔf] (
listen); May 3, 1917 – January 1, 2012) was the first President of the Republic of Macedonia from 1991 to 1999.
Kiro Gligorov Киро Глигоров | |
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| 1st President of Macedonia | |
| In office January 27, 1991 – November 19, 1999 | |
| Vice President | Ljubčo Georgievski (1991)[1] |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Mitkov (as President of the SR Macedonia) |
| Succeeded by | Boris Trajkovski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1917 Štip, Bulgarian-occupied Serbia (now North Macedonia) |
| Died | January 1, 2012 (aged 94) Skopje, Macedonia |
| Nationality | Yugoslav/Macedonian |
| Political party | LCM/Independent[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Nada Misheva (1943–2009; her death) |
| Children | 3 |
Kiro Gligorov Media
Gligorov's presidential car after the assassination attempt
- The grave of Macedonian President Kiro Gligorov at the Butel city cemetery in Skopje.jpg
Gligorov's grave at the Butel cemetery in Skopje.
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Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star Rib
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Order of the brotherhood and unity with golden wreath Rib
Order of Labour with the red flag RIB
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AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 3rd Class BAR
- MKD Order of the Republic of Macedonia BAR.svg
MKD Order of the Republic of Macedonia BAR
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Ribbon of the Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945".
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References
- ↑ Bideleux, Robert; Jeffries, Ian (2007-01-24). The Balkans: A Post-Communist History. ISBN 9781134583287.
- ↑ Sabrina P. Ramet et al., Building Democracy in the Yugoslav Successor States: Accomplishments, Setbacks, and Challenges since 1990, Cambridge University Press, 2017, ISBN 1107180740, p. 290.