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
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To read more about these events, see History of North Macedonia.
20th century
Year | Date | Event |
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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 |
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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]
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References
- ^ 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).
- ^ Smith, Helena (17 June 2018). "Macedonia changes name, ending bitter dispute with Greece". The Guardian.
- ^ Smith, Helena (12 February 2019). "Macedonia officially changes its name to North Macedonia". The Guardian.
- ^ "North Macedonia Officially Joins NATO". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 27 March 2020.