The Government & ministries
The Government of the Republic of North Macedonia is the holder of the executive power in the Republic of North Macedonia, comprised of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers. The Government is elected by the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, by majority votes of the total number of Members of the Parliament, usually after the parliamentary elections.
The current composition of the Government was elected on August 30, 2020, following the early parliamentary elections in July 2020. The President of the country Stevo Pendarovski handed over the mandate for composition of the Government to the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev. The Assembly voted for Zoran Zaev’s Government with 62 votes "for", and 51 votes "against".
The mandate of the Government is to implement the political commitments envisaged in the Government Work Programme 2020-2024. You can read about the competencies of the Government here. The Government also has several commissions, the work of which you can read about here. You can read the Work Programme of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia for the period 2020-2024 here.
Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia is Zoran Zaev. The Prime Minister has 4 deputies:
- First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Political System and Inter-Community Relations - Artan Grubi
- Deputy Prime Minister for Fight against Corruption, Sustainable Development and Human Resources - Ljupco Nikolovski
- Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs - Fatmir Bytyqi
- Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs - Nikola Dimitrov
Current composition of the Government
Artan Grubi - First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Ljupco Nikolovski - Deputy Prime Minister for Fight against Corruption and Crime, Sustainable Development and Human Resources
Fatmir Bytyqi - Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Economic Affairs, Coordination of Economic Departments and Investments
Nikola Dimitrov - Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs
Bujar Osmani - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Radmila Shekerinska - Minister of Defense
Oliver Spasovski - Minister of Internal Affairs
Bojan Marichic - Minister of Justice
Fatmir Besimi - Minister of Finance
Kreshnik Bekteshi - Minister of Economy
Arjanit Hoxha - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Venko Filipche - Minister of Health
Mila Carovska - Minister of Education and Science
Jagoda Shahpaska - Minister of Labor and Social Policy
Goran Milevski - Minister of Local Self-Government
Irena Stefoska - Minister of Culture
Blagoj Bochvarski - Minister of Transport and Communications
Naser Nuredini - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Jeton Shaqiri - Minister of Information Society and Administration
Bashkim Hasani - Deputy Minister of Defense
Nazim Bushi - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs
Dimitar Kovachevski - Deputy Minister of Finance
Agim Nuhiu - Deputy Minister of Justice
Ilhan Rahman - Deputy Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Fatmire Isaki - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Zoran Manevski - Deputy Minister of Economy
Trajan Dimkovski - Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Ilir Hasani - Deputy Minister of Health
Arafat Shabani - Deputy Minister of Education and Science
Enver Husein - Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy
Zoran Dimitrovski - Deputy Minister who of Local Self-Government
Sedat Sulejmani - Deputy Minister of Culture
Aleksandar Bajdevski - Deputy Minister of Information Society and Administration
Bekim Rexhepi - Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications
Hristina Odzaklieska - Deputy Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Previous compositions of the Government
The mandate of the Government is to implement the political commitments envisaged in the Government Work Programme 2017-2020.
Zoran Zaev - Prime Minister
Radmila Shekerinska - Minister of Defense
Oliver Spasovski - Minister of Internal Affairs
Dragan Tevdovski - Minister of Finance
Nikola Dimitrov - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Renata Deskoska - Minister of Education and Science
Goran Sugareski - Minister of Transport and Communications
Ljupco Nikolovski - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Mila Carovska - Minister of Labor and Social Policy
Damjan Manchevski - Minister of Information Society and Administration
Sadula Duraki - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Kreshnik Bekteshi - Minister of Economy
Bilen Saliji - Minister of Justice
Suhjel Fazliu - Minister of Local Self-Government
Arben Taravari - Minister of Health
Robert Alagjozovski - Minister of Culture
Kocho Angjushev - Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
Bujar Osmani - Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
Hazbi Lika - Deputy Prime Minister for Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Edmond Ademi - Minister without Portfolio
Robert Popovski - Minister without Portfolio
Adnan Chahil - Minister without Portfolio
Samka Ibraimovski - Minister without Portfolio
Zoran Shapuric - Minister without Portfolio
Zorica Apostolska - Minister without Portfolio
Oliver Spasovski - Prime Minister of the Transitional Government of the Republic of North Macedonia
Radmila Shekerinska - Minister of Defense
Bujar Osmani - Minister without Portfolio in the Government
Mila Carovska - Minister without Portfolio in the Government
Nikola Dimitrov - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Nake Chulev - Minister of Internal Affairs
Sadula Duraki - Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Nina Angelovska - Minister of Finance
Venko Filipche - Minister of Health
Renata Deskoska - Minister of Justice
Goran Sugareski - Minister of Transport and Communications
Kreshnik Bekteshi - Minister of Economy
Trajan Dimkovski - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Damjan Manchevski - Minister of Information Society and Administration
Rachela Mizrahi - Minister of Labor and Social Policy
Arber Ademi - Minister of Education and Science
Goran Milevski - Minister of Local Self-Government
Husni Ismaili - Minister of Culture
Naser Nuredini - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Robert Popovski - Minister without Portfolio in charge of communications, accountability and transparency
Edmond Ademi - Minister without Portfolio in charge of Diaspora
Muzafer Bajram - Minister without Portfolio in charge of implementation of the Strategy for Improving the Situation of Roma
Zorica Apostolska - Minister without Portfolio in charge of foreign investments
Bardul Dauti - Minister without Portfolio in charge of foreign investments
Elvin Hassan - Minister without Portfolio in charge of foreign investment
Hysen Xhemaili - Minister without Portfolio in charge of foreign investment
Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia
The Office of the Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia was established on February 2, 2002, with an objective of assisting the President of the Government in the exercise of his rights and duties deriving from the Constitution, the Law and the Rules of Procedure of the Government.
General Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia
The General Secretariat is a professional service of the Government that provides logistical and expert support to: the Government as a whole, the President of the Government, his deputies and ministers, with the objective of lawful, efficient and transparent operation of the Government. It was founded in 2000 under the Law on the Law on Government. The General Secretariat is headed by the Secretary General, assisted by the Deputy Secretary General.
The Secretary General of the Government is Muhamed Zeqiri. His deputy is Tahir Hani.
Secretariats of the Government
The Government has 3 secretariats, which are established as separate expert services, whose purpose is to provide expert support and coordination of the work of the state administration bodies and other bodies and institutions.
Secretariat for European Affairs
General and Common Affairs Service
The Service performs general affairs and services for the needs of the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, the ministries and the bodies within, secretariats and other professional services of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia.
Read more about their work here.
National coordinators
The Government of the Republic of North Macedonia has appointed several national coordinators and national coordinating bodies, with specific tasks and mandates, more of which you can read here.
Independent administrative bodies
Pursuant to the Law on organization and Operation of the State Administration Bodies, 4 independent bodies and 3 administrative organizations have been established, which correspond to the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia.
Independent bodies
- Agency for Youth and Sport
- Emigration Agency
- Food and Veterinary Agency
- Commission for Relations with Religious Communities and Religious Groups
Administrative Organizations
