# Kiro Gligorov

_President of the Republic of Macedonia (1917–2012)_

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> Kiro Gligorov was a Macedonian and Yugoslav statesman, economist, and politician who served as the first president of the Republic of Macedonia from 1991 to 1999. He was born and raised in Štip, where he was also educated. He continued his education in Skopje and graduated in law in Belgrade. During World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia, he worked as a lawyer and participated in the partisan resistance. By the end of the war, he was an organiser of the Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Macedonia, the predecessor of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia as a federal Yugoslav state.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 May 1917 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Štip ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P19))
- **Died:** 1 January 2012 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P570))
- **Place of death:** Skopje ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Bulgaria; Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; political commissar; lawyer; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Democratic Union of Macedonia; League of Communists of Yugoslavia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P102))
- **Education:** University of Belgrade Faculty of Law; University of Belgrade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P69))
- **Spouse:** Nada Gligorova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of North Macedonia (27 January 1991 – 19 November 1999) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Yugoslav Star; Order of the Republic; Order of Brotherhood and Unity; Order of Labour; Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry; Grand Cross of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Order "For Merit to the People" with silver star; Order 8-September; Order of the Republic of North Macedonia; Order of Merit for Macedonia; Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381#P166))

## Questions

**When was Kiro Gligorov born?**  
Kiro Gligorov was born on 3 May 1917 in Štip.

**What positions has Kiro Gligorov held?**  
Positions held by Kiro Gligorov include: President of North Macedonia (1991–1999).

**Where did Kiro Gligorov study?**  
Kiro Gligorov was educated at University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kiro Gligorov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiro_Gligorov) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q153381](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153381) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Киро Глигоров 03 (28-01-1993).jpg by European Commission (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9A%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE_%D0%93%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2_03_(28-01-1993).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Kiro Gligorov". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kiro-gligorov. Retrieved 10 November 2026.