Timeline of the history of North Macedonia

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This is a timeline of the history of North Macedonia, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the history of the

Republic of North Macedonia
.

To read more about these events, see History of North Macedonia.

Centuries: 20th · 21st

20th century

Year Date Event
1990 20 September 25 amendments to the Constitution of the Republic are adopted, which make radical changes, including the introduction of a multi-party system.[1]
11 November The first multi-party parliamentary elections are held.[1]
1991 8 January The first multi-party Assembly of the Republic is constituted, and Stojan Andov is elected as its president.[1]
25 January The Declaration of Sovereignty of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia is adopted by the Assembly of the Republic.[1]
27 January Kiro Gligorov is elected as the first president of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia by the members of the Assembly of the Republic; until then, the Republic has a presidency.[1]
20 March The first government after the introduction of the multi-party system is elected, led by Nikola Kljusev, also known as an expert or technical government.[1]
7 June Four amendments to the Constitution of the Republic are adopted, one of which removes "Socialist" from the name of the Republic.[1]
8 September The Republic of Macedonia holds an independence referendum. 96% of those who voted, i.e., 72% of those who were registered to vote, voted "For."[1]
17 September The Assembly of the Republic adopts a declaration confirming the referendum results for the establishment of the Republic of Macedonia as a sovereign and independent state. This is done because the referendum is consultative and not decisive.[1]
17 November The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia is adopted.[1]
19 December The Declaration on International Recognition of the Republic of Macedonia as a Sovereign and Independent State is adopted by the Assembly of the Republic.[1]

21st century

Year Date Event
2018 17 June The Prespa Agreement between the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Macedonia is signed, designed to end the nearly three-decade-old dispute between the two countries.[2]
2019 12 February Constitutional amendments are adopted, including an amendment officially changing the name of the state to the Republic of North Macedonia, in accordance with the Prespa Agreement.[3]
2020 27 March North Macedonia officially joins the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Историја на парламентаризмот во Македонија" [History of parliamentarism in Macedonia] (PDF). sobranie.mk (in Macedonian).
  2. ^ Smith, Helena (17 June 2018). "Macedonia changes name, ending bitter dispute with Greece". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Smith, Helena (12 February 2019). "Macedonia officially changes its name to North Macedonia". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "North Macedonia Officially Joins NATO". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 27 March 2020.