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The first president of the R.Macedonia

Kiro (Blagoje) Gligorov (Киро Глигоров in Cyrillic) (born May 3, 1917 in Shtip) 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 separate issues with the country. On October 3, 1995, he was the victim of an assassination attempt in Skopje. The car he was supposed to be travelling in exploded, and Gligorov was incapacitated until 1996. Gligorov is now permanently blind in one eye as a result. Stojan Andov was acting president during Gligorov's recuperation.

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 2000 Guinness Book Of World Records lists Kiro Gligorov as the oldest ever president of a country, staying in power until he was 82 years old.

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Preceded by (none)	President of the Republic of Macedonia 1991–1999	Succeeded by Boris Trajkovski

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	[[Image:President_kiro.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The first president of the R.Macedonia]]'''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 separate issues with the country. On [[October 3]], [[1995]], he was the victim of an [[assassin\|assassination]] attempt in [[Skopje]]. The car he was supposed to be travelling in exploded, and Gligorov was incapacitated until [[1996]]. Gligorov is now permanently blind in one eye as a result. [[Stojan Andov]] was acting president during Gligorov's recuperation.		[[Image:President_kiro.jpg\|thumb\|left\|The first president of the R.Macedonia]]'''Kiro (Blagoje) Gligorov''' ('''Киро Глигоров''' in [[Cyrillic]]) (born [[May 3]], [[1917]] in [[Shtip]]) 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 separate issues with the country. On [[October 3]], [[1995]], he was the victim of an [[assassin\|assassination]] attempt in [[Skopje]]. The car he was supposed to be travelling in exploded, and Gligorov was incapacitated until [[1996]]. Gligorov is now permanently blind in one eye as a result. [[Stojan Andov]] was acting president during Gligorov's recuperation.

	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.