North Macedonia political transition after Gruevski
Nikola Gruevski is a former Macedonian politician who served as Prime Minister of Macedonia from 2006 until his resignation in 2016, in accordance with the internationally mediated Pržino Agreement due to the Macedonian political crisis, and led the party VMRO-DPMNE from 2004 to 2017. He was the longest serving post-independence Macedonian prime minister, serving more than nine years in office. The most recent of its 2 recorded facts is “Zaev announces resignation after local election defeat” (31 October 2021).

Nikola Gruevski is a former Macedonian politician who served as Prime Minister of Macedonia from 2006 until his resignation in 2016, in accordance with the internationally mediated Pržino Agreement due to the Macedonian political crisis, and led the party VMRO-DPMNE from 2004 to 2017. He was the longest serving post-independence Macedonian prime minister, serving more than nine years in office.
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Documented May 2017 – Oct 2021
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Who is responsible for North Macedonia political transition after Gruevski?
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When did North Macedonia political transition after Gruevski start?
31 May 2017: Zoran Zaev becomes Prime Minister of Macedonia.