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Macedonia 18.06.24 | 14:48

Stojan Andov, Macedonia’s first Parliament Speaker post independence, dies aged 89

Yugoslav and early independence era politician Stojan Andov has died aged 89. Andov was a Vice President of the Yugoslav Government in the late Communist period and represented Macedonia in the Council of Republics and Provinces. An economics expert, he participated in the Yugoslav Government over three...
Macedonia 14.01.24 | 22:00

Intelligence officer and political activist Aleksandar Dinevski has died

Intelligence officer Aleksandar Dinevski, who was a constant feature in Macedonian politics, has died. Dinevski was part of the “gang of eight” – top Interior Ministry officials from the Communist era who called for reforms in the police and an end to the persecution on political grounds....
Culture 24.02.22 | 19:36

Writer Luan Starova has died aged 81

Noted writer and Francophile Luan Starova has died today aged 81, his family informed the public. Starova was born in Pogradec in Albania, and the family moved to Macedonia when he was just two. He worked in Television Skopje as an Albanian language editor, before leaving for Paris to study literature....
Culture 25.01.22 | 15:06

Legendary composer and conductor Aleksandar Dzambazov dies aged 86

Inspirational conductor and composer Aleksandar Dzambazov, who is behind the best known children’s songs in Macedonia, has died today aged 86.  Dzambazov led the Macedonian Radio Television’s dance orchestra and the annual Zlatno Slavejce (Golden Nightingale) children’s song festival. His work...
Macedonia Culture 22.04.21 | 14:18

Poet and translator Bogomil Gjuzel dies aged 82

Academic Bogomil Gjuzel has died aged 82. Gjuzel was a noted poet, playwright and translator of Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot and other English classics to Macedonian. He held leading positions in the Macedonian Writer’s Association, the Macedonian PEN center and the Struga Poetry Evenings. Bogomil Gjuzel...
Macedonia 13.04.21 | 23:48

Former VMRO member of Parliament Kiril Andonovski dies aged 84

Former VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Kiril Andonovski died today aged 84. Andonovski was head of the Judiciary Committee of the Parliament, and was also member of the State Electoral Commission, while holding various party positions.

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