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Legislature of North Macedonia
| Assembly of the Republic ofNorth Macedonia Собрание / Kuvendi | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Established | 1990[a] |
| Leadership | |
| President | Afrim Gashi, Alternativa since 28 May 2024 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 120 |
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| Political groups | Government (78) Your Macedonia (58)[b] VLEN (14)[c] ZNAM (6) Opposition (42) For a European Future (18)[d] European Front (18)[e] Levica (6) |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | Proportional representation (D'Hondt method) |
| First election | 11 and 25 November 1990 |
| Last election | 8 May 2024 |
| Next election | 2028 |
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| Sobranie Palace | |
| Website | |
| sobranie.mk |
The Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia[f], Sobranie[g], or Kuvendi[h] is the unicameral legislature of North Macedonia. According to the Constitution, the Sobranie represents the people and is vested with legislative power.[1] It can have between 120 and 140 MPs (currently 120), elected by proportional representation from 6 electoral districts, each contributing 20 MPs, and there are also 3 reserved seats elected from the Macedonian diaspora which are awarded only if the voter turnout was sufficient. MPs are elected for a term of four years and cannot be recalled during their term. The Sobranie is presided over by a President. Its organization and functioning are regulated by the Constitution and Rules of Procedure. The Assembly's seat is in the Sobranie Palace in country's capital Skopje.
2024 election result
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| Your Macedonia[i] | 436,393 | 44.58 | 58 | +14 |
| For a European Future[j] | 154,444 | 15.78 | 18 | –28 |
| European Front[k] | 137,690 | 14.06 | 18 | +3 |
| VLEN Coalition[l] | 106,946 | 10.92 | 14 | +2 |
| The Left | 68,636 | 7.01 | 6 | +4 |
| For Our Macedonia | 56,221 | 5.74 | 6 | New |
| Brave for Macedonia[m] | 4,522 | 0.46 | 0 | –1 |
| New Alternative [mk] | 3,516 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 |
| Abaja | 2,909 | 0.30 | 0 | New |
| Your Party | 1,794 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 |
| United Macedonia [mk] | 1,688 | 0.17 | 0 | New |
| Homeland Macedonia [mk] | 1,099 | 0.11 | 0 | New |
| Macedonian Era Third – Sovereignists | 968 | 0.10 | 0 | New |
| Democrats Skopje [mk] | 913 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| The Right | 535 | 0.05 | 0 | New |
| Labour Party [mk] | 452 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| European Civic Movement | 241 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| Total | 978,967 | 100.00 | 120 | 0 |
| Valid votes | 978,967 | 97.27 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 27,469 | 2.73 | ||
| Total votes | 1,006,436 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,815,350 | 55.44 | ||
| Source: SEC |
Presidents of the Assembly (1991–present)
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Parties
LPM (1) SDSM (3) DA (1) LDP VMRO–DPMNE (2) DUI (1) Alternativa (1)
Status
Acting President
- ^ Former structure established in 1945
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- VMRO-DPMNE (55)
- SPM (2)
- DPSM (1)
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- ^ Macedonian: Собрание на Република Северна Македонија, Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut
- ^ Macedonian: Собрание; Macedonian for Assembly
- ^ Albanian: Kuvendi; Albanian for Assembly
- ^ Consists of VMRO-DPMNE, SPM, DPSM, DS, PODEM, ROM, Party of Vlachs from Macedonia, VOICE for Macedonia, NLP, SDU, DPR, RZPRM, OPER, Dignity, TMRO, MAAK, United for Macedonia and Macedonian Concept
- ^ Consists of: SDSM, LDP, NSDP, VMRO-NP, PDT, DOM, POPGM, SSM, DNET, SNSM, BNP, DSR, DSVM, SRM, Party of Democratic Action of Macedonia, Desnica, PDPR and POEN
- ^ Consists of BDI, Alliance for Albanians (Sela's - led), PDSH, Democratic European Party, People's Movement, DPT, Movement of Turks for Justice and Democracy, Union of Roma in Macedonia and Bosniak Democratic Union
- ^ Consists of Democratic Movement, Alternativa, Alliance for Albanians (Taravari's - led) the Besa Movement and others
- ^ Consists of: Citizen Option for Macedonia, Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia, Integra-Macedonian Conservative Party
- Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Macedonia
- Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia
- Official website (in English, Macedonian, Albanian, and French)
- ^ Rechica, Vlora (2023). "North Macedonia's Parliamentary Administration". In Christiansen, Thomas; Griglio, Elena; Lupo, Nicola (eds.). The Routledge handbook of parliamentary administrations. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis group. p. 511. doi:10.4324/9781003181521. ISBN 9781003181521. S2CID 257900105.
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