Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
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The Parliament
of the Republic of Macedonia
, the Assembly (Собрание, Sobranie), has 123 members, elected for a four year term, by proportional representation
from 6 electoral districts, each contributing 20 MPs.
Only 5 parties and coalitions, out of the 18 listed on the ballots, managed to win parliamentary seats. Several parties that were represented in the previous parliaments didn't win any seats, including VMRO-NP, LDP, and others.
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, the Assembly (Собрание, Sobranie), has 123 members, elected for a four year term, by proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
from 6 electoral districts, each contributing 20 MPs.
Result
Voter turnout was 63,48%. 7,851 accredited observers monitored the election, including representatives from OSCE, ODIHR, and others. The election went smoothly and without incidents.Only 5 parties and coalitions, out of the 18 listed on the ballots, managed to win parliamentary seats. Several parties that were represented in the previous parliaments didn't win any seats, including VMRO-NP, LDP, and others.
| Party/Coalition | Abbreviation | Number of votes | % of votes | Number of seats won | Seats change from 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMRO-Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity, Socialist Party of Macedonia Socialist Party of Macedonia The Socialist Party of Macedonia is a political party in the Republic of Macedonia founded on 22 September 1990 as a successor of the Socialist Alliance of the Working People of Macedonia. The SPM proclaims that it is a left-wing democratic socialist party. The SPM was part of the coalition... , Democratic Union, Democratic Renewal of Macedonia Democratic Renewal of Macedonia The Democratic Renewal of Macedonia is a centre-left political party in the Republic of Macedonia. The party split from the bigger Social Democratic Union of Macedonia several years ago. At the last legislative elections, 5 July 2006, the party won 1 out of 120 seats.- External links :... , Democratic Party of Turks Democratic Party of Turks The Democratic Party of Turks is a political party of the Turkish minority in the Republic of Macedonia.The Party currently has one member, Kenan Hasipi, in the Macedonian parliament.-External links:*... of Macedonia, Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia, Union of Roma in Macedonia Union of Roma in Macedonia The Union of Roma in Macedonia is a political party in the Republic of Macedonia.At the last legislative elections, 5 July 2006, the party won 1 out of 120 seats as part of coalition led by the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization–Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity.... , UNITED PARTY FOR EMANCIPATION, PARTY OF JUSTICE, PARTY OF DEMOCRATIC ACTION OF MACEDONIA, PARTY OF THE VLACHS FROM MACEDONIA, PARTY FOR INTEGRATION OF THE ROMA, BOSHNJAK DEMOCRATIC PARTY, DEMOCRATIC FORCES OF THE ROMA, PERMANENT MACEDONIAN RADICAL REUNION-TMRO, NEW LIBRAL PARTY, PEOPLES MOVEMENT FOR MACEDONIA, VMRO-DP, VMRO–UNITED, HOMELAND MACEDONINAN ORGANIZATION FOR RADICAL RECONSTRUCTION – VARDAR–EGEJ–PIRIN, MACEDONIAN ALIANCE, and VMRO-MACEDONIAN |
VMRO-DPMNE | 440,824 | 39.22 | 56 | 7 |
| Social Democratic Union of Macedonia Social Democratic Union of Macedonia The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia is a centre-left political party in the Macedonia.It is the successor of the League of Communists of Macedonia, the ruling party during the communist regime which ruled SR Macedonia as a constituent republic of SFR Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990. The current... , New Social Democratic Party New Social Democratic Party The New Social Democratic Party is a centre-left social democratic party in the Republic of Macedonia. Its leader is Tito Petkovski, who parted with the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia in November 2005... , Party for European Future Party for European Future The Party for European Future is a political party in the Republic of Macedonia which largely represents the Macedonian Muslims.... , Liberal Party of Macedonia Liberal Party of Macedonia The Liberal Party of Macedonia is a liberal party in the Republic of Macedonia. It was formed in December 1999 after the split of some former members of the old Liberal Party from the Liberal Democratic Party. The party is a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party... , MOVEMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY OF TURKS IN MACEDONIA, SERBIAN ADVANCED PARTY IN MACEDONIA, PARTY FOR TOTAL EMANCIPATION OF ROMA, NEW ALTERNATIVE, ALIANCE OF TITO'S LEFT FORCES, PARTY FOR MOVEMENT OF THE TURKS IN MACEDONIA, DEMOCRATIC UNION OF THE SERBS FROM MACEDONIA, DEMOCRATIC UNION OF THE VLACHS FROM MACEDONIA, PARTY OF FREE DEMOCRATS, PARTY OF PENSIONERS OF RM, AND SANDZAK'S LEAGUE |
SDSM | 368,804 | 32.81 | 42 | 15 |
| Democratic Union for Integration Democratic Union for Integration The Democratic Union for Integration is the largest Albanian political party in the Republic of Macedonia, and the third largest political party in all of Macedonia... |
DUI | 115,524 | 10.28 | 15 | 3 |
| Democratic Party of Albanians Democratic Party of Albanians The Democratic Party of Albanians or DPA is a political party of the ethnic Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia. The DPA is a merger of the Party for Democratic Prosperity of Albanians and the People's Democratic Party which took place in June 1997... |
DPA | 66,374 | 5.89 | 8 | 3 |
| National Democratic Revival National Democratic Revival The National Democratic Revival is a political party in the Republic of Macedonia that represents the Albanian minority.In the 2011 parliamentary election, the party's first election, it received 2.67% of the popular vote, winning 2 seats in the Macedonian Parliament.The National Democratic... |
NDR | 29,996 | 2.67 | 2 | 2 |
| VMRO – People's Party | VMRO-NP | 28,267 | 2.51 | 0 | 0 |
| New Democracy New Democracy (Macedonia) New Democracy is a political party of the ethnic Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia. It was founded in 2008 by former members of the Democratic Party of Albanians, another ethnic Albanian party from the Republic of Macedonia... |
ND | 19,992 | 1.78 | 0 | 4 |
| United for Macedonia United for Macedonia United for Macedonia is a political party in the Republic of Macedonia. It has been founded by Ljube Boškoski, a former interior minister and former member of conservative VMRO-DPMNE, who is the leader of the party.-History:After having been acquitted of all charges against him at the... |
OM | 17,117 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party Liberal Democratic Party (Republic of Macedonia) The Liberal Democratic Party is a liberal party in the Republic of Macedonia. The Liberal Democratic Party was launched in April 1997 as a merger between the Liberal Party and the Democratic Party... |
LDP | 16,551 | 1.47 | 0 | 4 |
| Political Party Dignity | PPD | 8,911 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic Union of Albanians | DUA | 4,517 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 |
| Party of United Democrats of Macedonia | PODEM | 4,409 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Union | SDU | 2,512 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party of Macedonia | SDPM | 1,807 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic Right | / | 1,517 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 |
| National Democratic Union | NDU | 470 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Party for Democratic Prosperity Party for Democratic Prosperity The Party for Democratic Prosperity or PDP is an ethnic Albanian political party in the Republic of Macedonia. The party was formed in April 1990 and is currently led by Abdyladi Vejseli.... |
PDP | 278 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| European Party of Macedonia | / | 157 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| Total (turnout 63,48%) | 100 | 123 | 3 |
- Source: State Election Commission of Macedonia
Speakers of the Assembly (after 1991)
- Stojan AndovStojan AndovStojan Andov is a Macedonian politician.-Early years and education:Born in Kavadarci, Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1935 where he grew up and finished high school, Andov graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Skopje and received a Masters Degree at the University of Belgrade. Heb lived in Belgrade...
January 8, 1991 - March 6, 1996 - Tito PetkovskiTito PetkovskiTito Petkovski is a politician of the Republic of Macedonia, and leads the New Social Democratic Party. He was born on January 23, 1945 in Kriva Palanka, Yugoslavia .He was named after longtime President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito....
March 6, 1996 - November 19, 1998 - Savo Klimovski November 19, 1998 - November 30, 2000
- Stojan AndovStojan AndovStojan Andov is a Macedonian politician.-Early years and education:Born in Kavadarci, Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1935 where he grew up and finished high school, Andov graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Skopje and received a Masters Degree at the University of Belgrade. Heb lived in Belgrade...
November 30, 2000 - October 3, 2002 - Nikola Popovski October 3, 2002 - November 8, 2003
- Liljana Popovska (acting) November 8, 2003 - November 18, 2003
- Ljupco JordanovskiLjupco JordanovskiLjupčo Jordanovski was a Macedonian seismologist and politician.-Education:Jordanovski received his BEng in Electrical Engineering from the University of Zagreb. He received his PhD from the University of Southern California in 1985.-Early career:...
November 18, 2003 - August 1, 2006 - Ljubiša Georgievski August 1, 2006 - June 21, 2008
- Trajko VeljanovskiTrajko VeljanovskiTrajko Veljanovski is a Macedonian politician and the current Speaker of the Macedonian Parliament.Veljanovski was born on 2 November 1962. He graduated from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University and worked as a lawyer until 1999.- Politics :...
June 21, 2008 - Present