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Zoran Zaev
Zoran Zaev is a Macedonian economist and politician who served as prime minister of North Macedonia from May 2017 to January 2020, and again from August 2020 to January 2022.
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politics · Prime minister of North Macedonia from 2017 to 2022 · politician · economist · head of government · mayor · also Zoran Zaev, Zaev
Born 8 October 1974 · Q220579
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2026· 2 entries
“of course he felt like showing the middle finger to the Bulgarians when he learned about the veto”
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2021· 2 entries
Politico Europe: Zoran Zaev to step down as North Macedonia’s PM
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Awarded Award of the Peace of Westphalia (2021).
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2020· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of North Macedonia (2020–2022).
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2019· 1 entry
Awarded Ewald von Kleist Prize (2019).
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2017· 3 entries
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Macedonia And Its Neighbors -- Who's Afraid Of Zoran Zaev?
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Time: Social Democratic Leader Zoran Zaev Attacked as Protesters Storm Macedonia Parliament
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of North Macedonia (2017–2020).
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2016· 2 entries
Zaev's party formed a parliamentary majority with DUI and Alliance for Albanians, and their coalition government was elected in May 2017
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Career landmark: member of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia (2016–2017).
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2015· 1 entry
Published illegally obtained telephone conversations of senior government officials that contained indications of organized crime
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2013· 3 entries
Zaev was appointed the new party leader
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Zaev was elected as a new leader
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Accused his opponent of being a Bulgarian due to his business connections in the country
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2012· 1 entry
Bulgaria joined Greece in blocking Macedonia from obtaining a start date for EU accession talks
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2005· 1 entry
Career landmark: Mayor of Strumica (2005–2016).
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1997· 1 entry
Where in 2001 he was appointed director, and held that position until 2003
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1974· 1 entry
Born 1974-10-08.
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