Zoran Stavreski - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of finance

Birth date

29 October 1964

Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia
 

Marital and family status

Married, 1 child
 

Language fluency

English
 

EDUCATION: MA/Master of Economic Science

• MA thesis: Choice of Optimal Monetary Strategy and Instruments – Case of the Republic of Macedonia, “Ss. Cyril and Methodious” University, Faculty of Economics, Skopje, 1997
• BA in Economics, 1987; Ss. Cyril and Methodious” University, Faculty of Economics, Skopje

QUALIFICATIONS

Fifteen-year of experience in development policies, focusing on the public sector and macroeconomic policy. Practical experience in preparation and implementation of economic policies and structural reforms. Research and editing work on the topic of budget support. Excellent analytical and research skills.

Rich practical experience in conducting dialogue with the private sector, as well as the international financial institutions and development organizations (IMF, WB, EU, EBRD, Council of Europe Development Bank, USAID). The experience also includes expertise in the countries in transition (Republic of Macedonia, Southeastern Europe) and in the international financial institutions. Knowledge of the World Bank policies and operational procedures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

July 2009
Government of the Republic of Macedonia
Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finances

August 2006
Government of the Republic of Macedonia
Vice Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs

Coordinator of economic ministries: policies, projects and reform activities of the Government, including: fiscal policy, tax reforms, regulatory reform, cadastre reform, promotion of domestic and foreign investments, infrastructure investments, agriculture policies, etc.

Leads the dialog between the Government and the business community.

Leads negotiations with the international financial institutions.

Coordinator for Economic Criteria for EU Accession.

Strategic Coordinator of Regional Development and Human Resource Development – IPA components -instrument for pre-accession assistance from the European Commission.

Elected Chairman of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund for 2008.

February 2006
World Bank
Senior Economist for Operational Policy and Country Services Units

• Review of World Bank development operations and policies in all regions, preparation of comments and attendance of regional operational committee meetings.
• Advisory support to the chiefs of project teams in the WB member countries in designing the development policies contained in the project documents for the development credit operations of the Bank.
• Review and preparation of comments to the submitted Country Assistance Strategies for all regions of the Bank, preparation of advisory comments for general strategic issues, design, credit and non – credit programs, matrices in the documents, etc.
• Member of the editorial board and author of a text in the volume entitled Budget Support.

September 2005
World Bank
Consultant in the Operational Policy and Country Services Units

• Co – author of a research material on budget support, presented as part of the material – Review of World Bank Conditional Policies
• Co – editor of the budget support publication, based on materials presented at the Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa, May 2005

March – August 2005
World Bank
Consultant in the Europe and Central Asia Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit

• Research of public expenditures in the Southeastern Europe (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania).
• Author of two chapters of the regional study on Public Expenditure Policies in Southeastern Europe.

2001 - 2004
World Bank
Advisor to the Executive Director in the Netherlands Constituency

• Advisor in the Executive Office of the Netherlands Constituency for the Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Communication with the authorities and World Bank teams for issues of concern to both countries, formulation and implementation of the arrangements.
• Advisor to World Bank and International Finance Corporation teams from 25 countries from francophonic Africa. Communication with the teams for the projects and issues of concern to the countries.

2000 – 2001
Undersecretary in the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Macedonia

• Coordination and management of the activities in four Ministry departments: international finance, macroeconomic policy and analysis, financial sector and tax policy
• Advisor to the Minister of Finance for macroeconomic policy and structural reforms
• Active participant in the preparation and implementation of the reforms in the banking system and the financial sector
• Coordinator of the payment system reforms
• Active participant in the preparation and implementation of the project for introduction of Value Added Tax
• Coordinator of the Public Debt Management Strategy
• Member of the Public Administration Reform Committee
• Member of the team of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia for negotiations with the International Monetary Fund
• Coordinator of the complete World Bank portfolio for the Republic of Macedonia, including the Financial and Enterprise Sector Adjustment Loan (FESAL) and Public Sector Management Adjustment Credit (PSMAC).

1997 – 2000
Central Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
Director of the Research Directorate

• Coordination and management of the Directorate operations
• Formulation of the monetary policy in coordination with the other Directorates in the Bank
• Preparation of monetary policy projection and its implementation
• Editing and preparation of regular and periodical publications (Annual Report, quarterly publications and working materials)
• Member of the Central Bank negotiating team for negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank

1993 - 1997
Central Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
Researcher, Research Directorate

• Member of the team for preparation of the Annual Report and other Central Bank publications
• Member of the team for preparation of the monetary policy projection
• Member of the team for harmonization of the monetary statistics with the international standards

Member of the Central Bank operational team for negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank