Stojan Andov
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Stojan Andov is a Macedonia
n politician
.
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
in 1935 where he grew up and finished high school, Andov graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Skopje
and received a Masters Degree at the University of Belgrade
. Heb lived in Belgrade
form 1975 to 1981 with his wife and two children. His son is a manager. Andov and his wife Marija, son and daughter-in-law and grandson all live in Skopje
. In 1995, Andov travelled to the United States
to meet then-President Bill Clinton
. Stojan Andov become an author. He wrote the books "На мој начин", "Патувањата на далечниот исток - Ирак", "Ставот и Љубовта", "Кицо американецот".
, when he led the negotiations of the Federation regarding the economic cooperation with the European Economic Community
. He was ambassador of former Yugoslavia
to Iraq
.
He is one of the founders of the Liberal Party
and led it as President (1990–1997) up to the moment of the LP's merger with the former DP (Democratic Party), when he became President of the Council of the newly established political party.
After the renewal of the Liberal Party of Macedonia in 1999, he was elected Member of its Executive Committee. Andov was elected President on the VII (Extraordinary) Congress of LP in June 2001 once again and was re-elected President of LP on the VIII Congress of LP in July 2004.
During the first plural elections in 1990, he was elected Member of the Assembly and became Speaker of the Assembly in January 1991. During the second elections in 1994 was re-elected for M.P. and Speaker of the Assembly, position he had up to 1996.
Mr. Andov was elected Member of Assembly on the National Elections in 1998 as well and was President of the Parliamentary Committee on monetary, credit policy and banking. In 1999, he was candidate for President of the Republic of Macedonia
. On November 30, 2000, he was elected Speaker of the Assembly once again and performed this duty up to September 2002.
Currently he is Member of Assembly, Coordinator of the Parliamentary Group of LP in the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia
and President of the Permanent Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights of the Macedonian Assembly.
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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Early years and education
Born in KavadarciKavadarci
Kavadarci is a town located in the Tikveš region of the Republic of Macedonia. Situated in the heart of Macedonia’s wine country, it is home to the largest winery in south-eastern Europe, named after the Tikveš plain. The town of Kavadarci is the seat of Kavadarci Municipality...
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
in 1935 where he grew up and finished high school, Andov graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
and received a Masters Degree at the University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
. Heb lived in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
form 1975 to 1981 with his wife and two children. His son is a manager. Andov and his wife Marija, son and daughter-in-law and grandson all live in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
. In 1995, Andov travelled to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to meet then-President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
. Stojan Andov become an author. He wrote the books "На мој начин", "Патувањата на далечниот исток - Ирак", "Ставот и Љубовта", "Кицо американецот".
Political history
He was elected Vice-President of the Executive Council of the Republic (the Macedonian Government at the time), member of the Macedonian Delegation at the Assembly of Republics and Regions and member of the federal Government in three mandates in former YugoslaviaYugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, when he led the negotiations of the Federation regarding the economic cooperation with the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
. He was ambassador of former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.
He is one of the founders of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Macedonia
The Liberal Party of Macedonia is a liberal party in the Republic of Macedonia. It was formed in December 1999 after the split of some former members of the old Liberal Party from the Liberal Democratic Party. The party is a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party...
and led it as President (1990–1997) up to the moment of the LP's merger with the former DP (Democratic Party), when he became President of the Council of the newly established political party.
After the renewal of the Liberal Party of Macedonia in 1999, he was elected Member of its Executive Committee. Andov was elected President on the VII (Extraordinary) Congress of LP in June 2001 once again and was re-elected President of LP on the VIII Congress of LP in July 2004.
During the first plural elections in 1990, he was elected Member of the Assembly and became Speaker of the Assembly in January 1991. During the second elections in 1994 was re-elected for M.P. and Speaker of the Assembly, position he had up to 1996.
Mr. Andov was elected Member of Assembly on the National Elections in 1998 as well and was President of the Parliamentary Committee on monetary, credit policy and banking. In 1999, he was candidate for President of the Republic of Macedonia
President of the Republic of Macedonia
The President of the Republic of Macedonia is the head of state of the Republic of Macedonia. The institution of the Presidency of the modern Republic of Macedonia began after the Macedonian declaration of independence on 8 September 1991. Its first president was Kiro Gligorov, the oldest president...
. On November 30, 2000, he was elected Speaker of the Assembly once again and performed this duty up to September 2002.
Currently he is Member of Assembly, Coordinator of the Parliamentary Group of LP in the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
and President of the Permanent Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights of the Macedonian Assembly.