Liberalism in Macedonia
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This article gives an overview of liberalism in the Republic of Macedonia
. It is limited to liberal
parties
with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.
was not an independent country before 1991, so the parties from Serbia
and Yugoslavia
were active before that year.
), part of the left of center government coalition and the Liberal Party of Macedonia
(Liberalna Partija na Makedonija, member ELDR), part of the right of center opposition coalition.
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...
. It is limited to liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.
Background
The Republic of MacedoniaRepublic 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...
was not an independent country before 1991, so the parties from Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
were active before that year.
History
In the years immediately following independence liberalism became a major force, but since 2000 the major political grouping has split into the liberal democrats and mainline factions. Nowadays the liberals are divided in the Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalna Demokraticka Partija, member LILiberal International
Liberal International is a political international federation for liberal parties. Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the...
), part of the left of center government coalition and the 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...
(Liberalna Partija na Makedonija, member ELDR), part of the right of center opposition coalition.
From Union of Reformist Forces in Macedonia to Liberal Party of Macedonia
- 1990: The Macedonian followers of Ante MarkovićAnte MarkovicAnte Marković was a statesman of the former Yugoslavia. He was the last prime minister of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.- Early life :...
established the Union of Reformist Forces in MacedoniaLiberal Party of MacedoniaThe 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...
(Sojuz na Reformiskite Sili na Makedonija), led by 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...
. - 1991: The party is renamed Reformist Forces of Macedonia-Liberal PartyLiberal Party of MacedoniaThe 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...
(Sojuz na Reformiskite Sili na Makedonija-Liberalna Partija) after the Young Democratic Progressive Party of Macedonia joined the party. - 1994: The party is renamed Liberal Party of MacedoniaLiberal Party of MacedoniaThe 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...
(Liberalna Partija na Makedonija). - 1997: The party merged with the Democratic Party into the Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalno-Demokratska Partija).
- 2000: The LDP split and the Liberal Party of MacedoniaLiberal Party of MacedoniaThe 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...
(Liberalna Partija na Makedonija) is reconstituted with Andov as leader.
From Democratic Party of Macedonia to Liberal Democratic Party
- 1993: Petar Gošev left the SDSM and founded the centrist Democratic Party (Demokratska Partija)
- 1997: The party merged with the Liberal Party of Macedonia into the Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalno-Demokratska Partija)
- 2000: The LDP split and the Liberal Party of Macedonia is reconstituted. Most of the party continued as the Liberal Democratic Party, with Risto Penov as leader
See also
- History of the Republic of MacedoniaHistory of the Republic of Macedonia- Ancient period :In antiquity, most of the territory that is now the Republic of Macedonia was included in the kingdom of Paeonia, which was populated by the Paeonians, a people of Thracian origins, but also parts of ancient Illyria and Dardania, inhabited by various Illyrian peoples, and...
- Politics of the Republic of MacedoniaPolitics of the Republic of MacedoniaPolitics of the Republic of Macedonia occurs within the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the...
- List of political parties in the Republic of Macedonia