Timeline of the history of North Macedonia

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

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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

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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

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  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.