North Macedonia: Government
Key Figures
- Chief of State:
- President Stevo Pendarovski
- Head of Government:
- Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski
Overview
- Government Name:
- Republic of North Macedonia
- Constitution:
- Adopted: 1991; established a parliamentary representative democratic republic, separated three branches with judicial being independent of government, judicial review of legislative acts, guarantees democratic civil freedom
- Government Type:
- Parliamentary Republic
Index of Economic Freedom
Country Risk Rating
Government Branches
| Main Powers | Election Process | Election Cycle 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | The president is commander-in-chief of armed forces, makes diplomatic appointments and grants pardons. The prime minister proposes laws and controls the diplomatic policy to be adopted by the legislature. |
The president is elected by an absolute majority vote through a two-round system. The prime minister is elected by parliament. |
5 years |
| Judicial | The Supreme Court is the highest court of the land. The Constitutional Court decides on issues regarding the constitution. |
Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial Council and appointed by the Assembly. Constitutional Court judges appointed by the legislature. |
Supreme Court: information not available; Constitutional Court: 9 years |
| Legislative | Creates policies and laws on advice from the executive branch, approves appointed officials. |
120 members elected through a closed-list proportional representation system. |
4 years |
Regional Trade Blocs
International Organization Participation [2]
Environmental Agreements [3]
Tax Information [2]
- Tax Authority:
- Ministry of Finance
- Tax Name:
- VAT
Sources:
- ElectionGuide http://www.electionguide.org/
- EY, http://www.ey.com
- CIA World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
- U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/