Kiro Gligorov (1917-2012) was the first President of North Macedonia, serving from 1991 to 1999 and again from 1999 to 2004. Gligorov was born in Štip, Kingdom of Serbia (now North Macedonia) to a Macedonian father and a Serbian mother. He studied economics in Belgrade and after graduation, became a banker in his hometown. During World War II, he joined the Yugoslav Partisans and fought against...
North Macedonia’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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