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'''Kiro (Blagoje) Gligorov''' ('''Киро Глигоров''' in [[Cyrillic]]) (born [[May 3]], [[1917]]) was the first [[president]] of the [[Republic of Macedonia]], serving for two terms from [[January 27]] [[1991]] to [[November 19]] [[1999]]. He was reelected for his second term in office on [[November 19]] [[1994]]. He tried to keep his country out of the wars and conflicts which plagued the nations around him, a task made difficult by disputes with [[ |
'''Kiro (Blagoje) Gligorov''' ('''Киро Глигоров''' in [[Cyrillic]]) (born [[May 3]], [[1917]]) was the first [[president]] of the [[Republic of Macedonia]], serving for two terms from [[January 27]] [[1991]] to [[November 19]] [[1999]]. He was reelected for his second term in office on [[November 19]] [[1994]]. He tried to keep his country out of the wars and conflicts which plagued the nations around him, a task made difficult by disputes with [[Yugoslavia]], [[Albania]], [[Bulgaria]] and [[Greece]], all of whom had seperate issues with the country. On [[October 3]], [[1995]], he was the victim of an [[assassin|assassination]] attempt in [[Skopje]] and was incapacitated until [[1996]], and [[Stojan Andov]] was acting president. |
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The election for Gligorov's successor took place only a few days before the end of his term, and because of disputed results the winner, [[Boris Trajkovski]], did not take office until the following month. |
The election for Gligorov's successor took place only a few days before the end of his term, and because of disputed results the winner, [[Boris Trajkovski]], did not take office until the following month. |
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Revision as of 22:41, 23 October 2005
Kiro (Blagoje) Gligorov (Киро Глигоров in Cyrillic) (born May 3, 1917) was the first president of the Republic of Macedonia, serving for two terms from January 27 1991 to November 19 1999. He was reelected for his second term in office on November 19 1994. He tried to keep his country out of the wars and conflicts which plagued the nations around him, a task made difficult by disputes with Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria and Greece, all of whom had seperate issues with the country. On October 3, 1995, he was the victim of an assassination attempt in Skopje and was incapacitated until 1996, and Stojan Andov was acting president.
The election for Gligorov's successor took place only a few days before the end of his term, and because of disputed results the winner, Boris Trajkovski, did not take office until the following month.