Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia 1991, as amended to 2019
Head of State
  • English
    The President of the Republic North Macedonia represents the Republic. The president of the Republic is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of North Macedonia. The President of the Republic exercises his/her rights and duties on the basis and within the framework of the Constitution and laws. (Art. 79)
  • Macedonian
    Претседателот на Република Северна Македонија ја претставува Републиката. Претседателот на Републиката е врховен командант на вооружените сили на Северна Македонија. Претседателот на Републиката своите права и должности ги врши врз основа и во рамките на Уставот и законите. (Член 79)
Head of State
  • English
    The President of the Republic is elected in general and direct elections, by secret ballot, for a term of five years. A person may be elected President of the Republic two times at most. The President of the Republic shall be a citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia. A person may be elected President of the Republic if over the age of at least 40 on the day of election. A person may not be elected President of the Republic if, on the day of election, he/she has not been a resident of the Republic of North Macedonia for at least ten years within the last fifteen years. (Art. 80)
  • Macedonian
    Претседателот на Републиката се избира на општи и непосредни избори, со тајно гласање, за време од пет години. За претседател на Републиката исто лице може да биде избрано најмногу два пати. Претседателот на Републиката мора да биде државјанин на Република Северна Македонија. За претседател на Републиката може да биде избрано лице кое на денот на изборите наполнило најмалку 40 години живот. За претседател на Републиката не може да биде избрано лице кое до денот на изборите не било жител на Република Северна Македонија најмалку десет години во последните 15 години. (Член 80)
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Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia 1991, as amended to 2019 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2019). According to Art. 7 (as replaced by Amendment V): “The Macedonian language, written using its Cyrillic alphabet, is the official language throughout the Republic of North Macedonia and in the international relations of the Republic of North Macedonia.” The country's name has been changed from “Macedonia” to “North Macedonia” in accordance with Amendment XXXIII.

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Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia 1991, as amended to 2019 (Macedonian), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2019).

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Art. 4 as amended by Amendment XXXII and XXXIII.
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Preamble as amended by Amendment IV and XXXIV.
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Preamble as amended by Amendment IV and XXXIV.
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Art. 77 as amended by Amendment XI.
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Art. 48 as amended by Amendment VIII.
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Art. 78 as amended by Amendment XII.
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Art. 8 as amended by Amendment VI.
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Art. 98 as amended by Amendment XXV.
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Art. 106 as amended by Amendment XXX.
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Art. 19 as amended by Amendment VII.