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.
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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
Gligorov's grave at the Butel cemetery in Skopje.
Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star Rib
Order of the brotherhood and unity with golden wreath Rib
Order of Labour with the red flag RIB
AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 3rd Class BAR
MKD Order of the Republic of Macedonia BAR
Ribbon of the Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945".
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.