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-BIOGRAPHY OF MR. BORIS TRAJKOVSKI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
-EXCERPTS FROM CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA ON PERFORMANCE OF PRESIDENTIAL DUTIES IN CASE OF ACCIDENT


BIOGRAPHY OF MR. BORIS TRAJKOVSKI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski was born on 25 June 1956 in Strumica, Republic of Macedonia. Married, wife Vilma, father of two children, daughter Sara and son Stefan.

Law degree (1980) from the Faculty of Law in Skopje, University "St. Cyril and Methodius", Republic of Macedonia. Specialised in Commercial Law and Employment Law. Several study visits to the USA.

He was Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia, since 21 December 1998; Chief of the Cabinet of the Major of the municipality Kisela Voda in Skopje (1997-1998); until 1997, Head of the Legal Department of the Construction Company "Sloboda" in Skopje.

He was the Chairman of the Foreign Relations' Commission of the VMRO-DPMNE party; Chief Political Adviser on foreign policy to Mr. Ljubco Georgievski, President of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia and of the VMRO-DPMNE party; Member of Presidency of the NGO: the Pan-European Movement for the Republic of Macedonia, as well as of Macedonian-Croatian Society of friendship; Member of the International Conference "Conflict Resolution" in Atlanta, USA; President of Church Council of the United Methodist Church; Participation at numerous international conferences involving conflict resolution, religious tolerance, religious freedom, President of Youth Work in the United Methodist Church in the former Yugoslavia for over 12 years.

President Boris Trajkovski was inaugurated as the second President of the Republic of Macedonia on December 15, 1999.

Since taking office, President Trajkovski has been an active on international level. He has traveling to many countries in the Europe and the world where he has had one-on-one meetings with heads of government and heads of state. He has given over numerous speeches at international forums as the World Economic Summit in Davos, the Council of Europe, the United Nations and the South East European Co-operation Process as well as both parliaments in several countries. Commitments of the President Trajkovski are oriented to greater co-operation and promoting of the relations of Republic of Macedonia with all countries in the world.

At home, President Trajkovski maintains good relations with Government and Assembly of the Republic, with political parties and associations, as well as ambassadors and representatives of foreign countries and organisations based in Macedonia.

President Trajkovski has been active in reaching out to the people of Macedonia. He has traveling throughout the country, listening to and talking with citizens, introducing directly with their daily problems.

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EXCERPTS FROM CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA ON PERFORMANCE OF PRESIDENTIAL DUTIES IN CASE OF ACCIDENT

Article 82

In case of death, resignation, permanent inability to perform his/her duties, or in case of termination of the mandate in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the office of the President of the Republic is carried out by the President of the Assembly until the election of the new President.

Decisions on the applicability of the conditions for the occasion of the office of the President of the Republic are the official duty of the Constitutional Court.

Should the President of the Republic be temporarily unable to preform his/her duties, the President of the Assembly deputies for him/her.

While the President of the Assembly is performing the office of President of the Republic, he/she takes part in the work of the Assembly without the right to vote.

Article 81

Should the term of office of the President of the Republic be terminated for any reason, the election of a new President takes place within 40 days from the day of termination.

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