The Government & ministries

The current composition of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia was elected in the Assembly on January 28th, 2024, with 65 votes in favour and 3 opposed after the President Stevo Pendarovski entrusted Talat Xhaferi with the mandate to compose the Government.
 
The mandate of the Government is to realize the political determinations as foreseen in the Work Programme of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia

The mandate of the Government is to realize the political determinations as foreseen in the Programme of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia. 

  • You can read more about the competences of the Government here.
  • The Government has several commissions. You can read more about their work here
  • The program for work of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia for the period 2020-2024 can be read here. 

President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia is Talat Xhaferi. The President of the Government has 4 deputies: 

  1. First Deputy President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in charge of European Affairs - Bojan Maricikj
  2. Deputy President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in charge of coordination of political issues of the sectors - Artan Grubi
  3. Deputy President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in charge of good governance policies - Slavica Grkovska
  4. Deputy President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in charge of economic affairs and coordination with economic sectors and investments - Fatmir Bytyqi


Current composition of the Government

Talat Xhaferi – Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia
Bojan Marichic – First Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs
Artan Grubi – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Slavica Grkovska – Deputy President of the Government in charge of good governance policies
Fatmir Bytyqi – Deputy of the Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, coordination of economic sectors and investments
Bujar Osmani - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Slavjanka Petrovska – Minister of Defence
Pance Toshkovski - Minister of Internal Affairs
Krenar Loga – Minister of Justice
Fatmir Besimi - Minister of Finance
Kreshnik Bekteshi - Minister of Economy
Ljupcho Nikolovski - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Ilir Demiri - Minister of Health
Jeton Shaqiri – Minister of Education and Science
Risto Penov - Minister of Local Self-Government
Bisera Kostadinovska Stojchevska – Minister of Culture
Blagoj Bochvarski - Minister of Transport and Communications
Gjoko Velkovski - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Naim Bajrami - Minister of Information Society and Administration

Previous compositions of the Government

Dimitar Kovachevski – Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia
Artan Grubi – First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Slavica Grkovska – Deputy President of the Government in charge of good governance policies
Fatmir Bytyqi – Deputy of the Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, coordination of economic sectors and investments
Bojan Marichic – Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs
Bujar Osmani - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Slavjanka Petrovska – Minister of Defence
Oliver Spasovski - Minister of Internal Affairs
Krenar Loga – Minister of Justice
Fatmir Besimi - Minister of Finance
Kreshnik Bekteshi - Minister of Economy
Ljupcho Nikolovski - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Fatmir Mexhiti – Minister of Health
Jeton Shaqiri – Minister of Education and Science
Jovana Trenchevska – Minister of Labor and Social Policy
Risto Penov - Minister of Local Self-Government
Bisera Kostadinovska Stojchevska – Minister of Culture
Blagoj Bochvarski - Minister of Transport and Communications
Kaja Shukova - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Azir Aliu – Minister of Information Society and Administration

Baskim HasaniDeputy Minister of Defence
Nazim Bushi - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs
Agim Nuhiu - Deputy Minister of Justice
Dzabir Doko - Deputy Minister for Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Fatmire Isaki - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Filip Nikolovski - Deputy Minister of Finance
Zoran Manevski - Deputy Minister of Economy
Abdulshukjur Abedini - Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Vladimir Rendevski - Deputy Minister of Health
Lulzim Aliu - Deputy Minister of Education and Science
Zoran Dimitrovski - Deputy Minister of Local Self-Government
Daim Luchi - Deputy Minister of Culture
Aleksandar Bajdevski - Deputy Minister of Information Society and Administration
Bekim Redjepi - Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications
Hristina Odzaklieska - Deputy Minister of Environment and Physical Planning

 

The mandate of the Government is to implement the political commitments envisaged in the Government Work Programme 2017-2020.

Zoran Zaev - Prime Minister
Radmila Shekerinska - Minister of Defense
Oliver Spasovski - Minister of Internal Affairs
Dragan Tevdovski - Minister of Finance
Nikola Dimitrov - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Renata Deskoska - Minister of Education and Science
Goran Sugareski - Minister of Transport and Communications
Ljupco Nikolovski - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Mila Carovska - Minister of Labor and Social Policy
Damjan Manchevski - Minister of Information Society and Administration
Sadula Duraki - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Kreshnik Bekteshi - Minister of Economy
Bilen Saliji - Minister of Justice
Suhjel Fazliu - Minister of Local Self-Government
Arben Taravari - Minister of Health
Robert Alagjozovski - Minister of Culture
Kocho Angjushev - Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
Bujar Osmani - Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
Hazbi Lika - Deputy Prime Minister for Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Edmond Ademi - Minister without Portfolio
Robert Popovski - Minister without Portfolio
Adnan Chahil - Minister without Portfolio
Samka Ibraimovski - Minister without Portfolio
Zoran Shapuric - Minister without Portfolio
Zorica Apostolska - Minister without Portfolio

Oliver Spasovski - Prime Minister of the Transitional Government of the Republic of North Macedonia
Radmila Shekerinska - Minister of Defense
Bujar Osmani - Minister without Portfolio in the Government
Mila Carovska - Minister without Portfolio in the Government
Nikola Dimitrov - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Nake Chulev - Minister of Internal Affairs
Sadula Duraki - Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Nina Angelovska - Minister of Finance
Venko Filipche - Minister of Health
Renata Deskoska - Minister of Justice
Goran Sugareski - Minister of Transport and Communications
Kreshnik Bekteshi - Minister of Economy
Trajan Dimkovski - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Damjan Manchevski - Minister of Information Society and Administration
Rachela Mizrahi - Minister of Labor and Social Policy
Arber Ademi - Minister of Education and Science
Goran Milevski - Minister of Local Self-Government
Husni Ismaili - Minister of Culture
Naser Nuredini - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Robert Popovski - Minister without Portfolio in charge of communications, accountability and transparency
Edmond Ademi - Minister without Portfolio in charge of Diaspora
Muzafer Bajram - Minister without Portfolio in charge of implementation of the Strategy for Improving the Situation of Roma
Zorica Apostolska - Minister without Portfolio in charge of foreign investments
Bardul Dauti - Minister without Portfolio in charge of foreign investments
Elvin Hassan - Minister without Portfolio in charge of foreign investment
Hysen Xhemaili - Minister without Portfolio in charge of foreign investment

Zoran Zaev - Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia
Artan Grubi - First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Ljupco Nikolovski - Deputy Prime Minister for Fight against Corruption and Crime, Sustainable Development and Human Resources
Fatmir Bytyqi - Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Economic Affairs, Coordination of Economic Departments and Investments
Nikola Dimitrov - Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs
Bujar Osmani - Minister of Foreign Affairs
Radmila Shekerinska - Minister of Defense
Oliver Spasovski - Minister of Internal Affairs 
Bojan Marichic - Minister of Justice
Fatmir Besimi - Minister of Finance
Kreshnik Bekteshi - Minister of Economy
Arjanit Hoxha - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Venko Filipche - Minister of Health
Mila Carovska - Minister of Education and Science
Jagoda Shahpaska - Minister of Labor and Social Policy
Goran Milevski - Minister of Local Self-Government
Irena Stefoska - Minister of Culture
Blagoj Bochvarski - Minister of Transport and Communications
Naser Nuredini - Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Jeton Shaqiri - Minister of Information Society and Administration

 

Bashkim Hasani - Deputy Minister of Defense
Nazim Bushi - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs 
Dimitar Kovachevski - Deputy Minister of Finance
Agim Nuhiu - Deputy Minister of Justice
Ilhan Rahman - Deputy Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations
Fatmire Isaki - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Zoran Manevski - Deputy Minister of Economy
Trajan Dimkovski - Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
Ilir Hasani - Deputy Minister of Health
Arafat Shabani - Deputy Minister of Education and Science
Enver Husein - Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy
Zoran Dimitrovski - Deputy Minister who of Local Self-Government
Sedat Sulejmani - Deputy Minister of Culture
Aleksandar Bajdevski - Deputy Minister of Information Society and Administration
Bekim Rexhepi - Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications
Hristina Odzaklieska - Deputy Minister of Environment and Physical Planning


Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia

The Office of the Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia was established on February 2, 2002, with an objective of assisting the President of the Government in the exercise of his rights and duties deriving from the Constitution, the Law and the Rules of Procedure of the Government.

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General Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia

The General Secretariat is a professional service of the Government that provides logistical and expert support to: the Government as a whole, the President of the Government, his deputies and ministers, with the objective of lawful, efficient and transparent operation of the Government. It was founded in 2000 under the Law on the Law on Government. The General Secretariat is headed by the Secretary General, assisted by the Deputy Secretary General.

The Secretary General of the Government is Metodija Dimovski. His deputy is Tahir Hani.

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Secretariats of the Government

The Government has 3 secretariats, which are established as separate expert services, whose purpose is to provide expert support and coordination of the work of the state administration bodies and other bodies and institutions.

Secretariat for European Affairs

Secretariat for Legislation


General and Common Affairs Service

The Service performs general affairs and services for the needs of the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, the ministries and the bodies within, secretariats and other professional services of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Read more about their work here.


National coordinators

The Government of the Republic of North Macedonia has appointed several national coordinators and national coordinating bodies, with specific tasks and mandates, more of which you can read here.


Independent administrative bodies

Pursuant to the Law on organization and Operation of the State Administration Bodies, 4 independent bodies and 3 administrative organizations have been established, which correspond to the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Independent bodies

  1. Agency for Youth and Sport
  2. Emigration Agency
  3. Food and Veterinary Agency
  4. Commission for Relations with Religious Communities and Religious Groups

Administrative Organizations

  1. Geological Institute of the Republic of North Macedonia
  2. State Archive of the Republic of North Macedonia
  3. State Statistical Office