Assembly of the Republic of
North Macedonia

Собрание / Kuvendi
Logo
Type
Type
Established1990[lower-alpha 1]
Leadership
Talat Xhaferi, DUI
since 27 April 2017
Structure
Seats120
Political groups in assembly
Political groups
Government (65)
  We Can (40)
  DUI (15)
  AA (8)
  LDP (2)

Confidence and supply (2)
  DPA (1)
  DOM (1)

Opposition (53)
  Renewal (44)

  AAA (3)
  Levica (2)
  Besa/Besa (1)
  DS (1)

  Independents (2)
Elections
Proportional representation
D'Hondt method
Last election
15 July 2020
Next election
2024
Meeting place
The main chamber
Sobranie Palace
Website
sobranie.mk

The Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia[lower-alpha 2], or the Sobranie[lower-alpha 3], is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of North Macedonia; it is North Macedonia's sole legislature. According to the Constitution, the Sobranie represents the people and is vested with legislative power. It can have between 120 and 140 MPs (currently 120), elected by proportional representation from 6 electoral districts, each contributing 20 MPs, and there are also 3 reserved seats elected from the Macedonian diaspora which are awarded only if the voter turnout was sufficient. MPs are elected for a term of four years and cannot be recalled during their term. The Sobranie is presided over by a President. Its organization and functioning are regulated by the Constitution and Rules of Procedure. The Assembly's seat is in the Sobranie Palace in country's capital Skopje.

2020 election result

The preliminary apportionment in the 2020 North Macedonian parliamentary election:

Preliminary results in the 2020 North Macedonian parliamentary election
Party Votes % Seats +/–
We Can (SDSM coalition)[lower-alpha 4]327,40835.8946–8
Renewal (VMRO-DPMNE coalition)[lower-alpha 5]315,34434.5744–7
Democratic Union for Integration104,69911.4815+5
Alliance for Albanians–Alternative81,6208.9512+9
The Left37,4264.102+2
Democratic Party of Albanians13,9301.531–1
Integra – Macedonian Conservative Party12,2911.350New
Civic Democratic Union3,5550.390New
MORO – Workers Party3,2450.3600
Voice for Macedonia2,8020.310New
Never North, Only Macedonia2,6040.2900
Social Democratic Union Skopje2,5850.2800
Your Party1,8940.210New
Democrats1,5580.170New
Roma People's Party1,2250.130New
Invalid/blank votes31,231–––
Total943,7501001200
Registered voters/turnout1,814,26352.02––
Source: State Election Commission

Presidents of the Assembly (1991–present)

Sobranie Palace
Parties

  LPM (1)   SDSM (3)   DA (1)   LDP   VMRO–DPMNE (2)   DUI (1)

Status
  Acting President
№ Name
(Birth–Death)		 Portrait Term of office Political Affiliation
1 Stojan Andov
(1935–)		8 January 19916 March 1996Liberal Party of Macedonia
2 Tito Petkovski
(1945–)		6 March 199619 November 1998Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
3 Savo Klimovski
(1947–)		19 November 199830 November 2000Democratic Alternative
(1) Stojan Andov
(1935–)		30 November 20004 October 2002Liberal Party of Macedonia
4 Nikola Popovski
(1962–)		4 October 20028 November 2003Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
— Liljana Popovska
(1956–)		8 November 200318 November 2003Liberal Democratic Party
5 Ljupčo Jordanovski
(1953–2010)		18 November 20032 August 2006Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
6 Ljubiša Georgievski
(1937–2018)		2 August 200621 June 2008Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
–
Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
7 Trajko Veljanovski
(1962–)		21 June 200827 April 2017Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
–
Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity
8 Talat Xhaferi
(1962–)		27 April 2017IncumbentDemocratic Union for Integration

Notes

  1. ↑ Former structure established in 1945
  2. ↑ Macedonian: Собрание на Република Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut
  3. ↑ Macedonian: Собрание; Macedonian for Assembly
  4. ↑ also includes BESA, VMRO–NP, DPT, New Social Democratic Party (NSDP), the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the Party for a European Future (PEI), the United Party for Roma Equality (OPER), the Party for the Movement of Turks in Macedonia (PDT), the Democratic Union of the Vlachs of Macedonia (DSVM), New Alternative (NA), the Party for Economic Changes 21 (PEP 21), the Party for Social and Economic Progress (POEN), the Democratic Union (DS), the Political Party “Dignity” (PPD), the Serbian Party in Macedonia (SSM), the Democratic League of Bosniaks, the Party of Pensioners (PP), the Party for Democratic Prosperity of the Roma (PDPR), Democratic Renewal of Macedonia (DOM), United for Macedonia (OM), the Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia (CERRNM), and the Union of Roma in Macedonia
  5. ↑ also includes Citizen Option for Macedonia (GROM), the Movement for Turkish National Union, the Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia, the Democratic Party of the Roma, the Democratic Forces of the Roma, Macedonian Action (MAAK), the New Liberal Party, the Party of the Vlachs of Macedonia (PVM), the Party of United Democrats of Macedonia, the United Party of the Roma in Macedonia, the Workers’ Agricultural Party of Macedonia, the Socialist Party of Macedonia, the Serbian Progressive Party, the Party of Democratic Action of Macedonia, the Union of Tito’s Left Forces, as well as the independent candidates Adnan Arsovski, Adnan Kahil, Bajram Berat, and Salko Kuch

See also

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