Trifun Kostovski
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Trifun Kostovski (born 27 December 1946 in Skopje
, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian
politician, businessman and singer, and the ex-mayor
of Skopje
.
He is married with three children. He has graduated at the Faculty of Economics, St.Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
. He is fluent in English
, Polish
, Russian
and Serbo-Croatian
.
, Austria
(1991). The Company deals with activities in the field of metallurgy
on the Austrian, Swiss, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian markets.
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...
, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian
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...
politician, businessman and singer, and the ex-mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of 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...
.
He is married with three children. He has graduated at the Faculty of Economics, St.Cyril and Methodius University 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...
. He is fluent in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
and Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
.
No Career History
Founder of Kometal Trade Gmbh, ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(1991). The Company deals with activities in the field of metallurgy
Metallurgy
Metallurgy is a domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. It is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to their practical use...
on the Austrian, Swiss, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian markets.
Prior experience
- First employment in Tehnometal-Macedonia, SkopjeSkopjeSkopje 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...
(1971) - Representative of Tehnometal-Macedonia in WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
office - Employment in Swiss company Sitko, ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
(1989) - Representative of Sitko in Warsaw office
Key achievements and awards
- “Clement of Ohrid” Award for achievements in the sphere of scienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, artsARtsaRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
, cultureCultureCulture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
and humanitarian work (2004)
- Founder of "Trifun Kostovski" Fund within the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and ArtsMacedonian Academy of Sciences and ArtsThe Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the most eminent academic institution in the Republic of Macedonia.-History:The Academy of Sciences and Arts was established by the Macedonian Assembly on 22 February 1967 as the highest scientific, scholarly and artistic institution in the country...
. The Fund sponsors editions, publications, scientific projects, and collections of fine arts of national importance
- KtitorKtitorA ktetor or ktitor is someone who provides the funds for construction or reconstruction of an Orthodox church or monastery, for the addition of icons, frescos, and other works of art. A Catholic equivalent of the term is a donator. The female form is ktetorissa or ktitorissa ....
of the building of the cathedral church “Holly Mother of God”, protector of Skopje
- President and sponsor of the football club FK VardarFK VardarFK Vardar Skopje is a Macedonian football club based in the capital city of Skopje. FK Vardar is currently a member of the 1-MFL. FK Vardar is the most popular and renowned Macedonian football club both domestically and abroad, having won 6 national championships and 6 national cups...
- Founder and financier of several media houses in Macedonia
- Financing and supporting great number of NGOs, hospitals and social institutions, humanitarian and voluntary activities, aids to disabled, financial support for the poor people, donations for operations and treatment of sick people
- Sponsorship for education of young musicians and artists
- Sponsorship for preservation and restoration of cultural and historical monuments
- Sponsorship for the sacred places of the Macedonian Orthodox ChurchMacedonian Orthodox ChurchThe Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric or just Macedonian Orthodox Church is the body of Christians who are united under the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, exercising jurisdiction over Macedonian Orthodox Christians in the Republic of Macedonia and in exarchates in the Macedonian...
- Donations for important activities and buildings in SkopjeSkopjeSkopje 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...
(street “Vodnjanska”, quay “November 13th”, boulevard “Marx and Engels”, monument of Mother TeresaMother TeresaMother Teresa , born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu , was a Roman Catholic nun of Albanian ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, in 1950...
, infrastructure in several schools, gymnasiums, faculties and villages) and in other cities in the country.
Political involvement
- Member of Parliament, in capacity of an independent member from 2002 to 2005
- International Crisis GroupInternational Crisis GroupThe International Crisis Group is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization whose mission is to prevent and resolve deadly conflicts around the world through field-based analyses and high-level advocacy.-History:...
(ICG) Board Member
- US Council on Foreign Relations Corporate Member
- Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS Corporate Member
- Member of the Business Advisory Council, Working Table II of the Stability Pact for South Eastern EuropeStability Pact for South Eastern EuropeThe Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe was an institution aimed at strengthening peace, democracy, human rights and economy in the countries of South Eastern Europe from 1999-2008. It was replaced by the Regional Co-operation Council in February 2008...
- Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of CEICentral European InitiativeThe Central European Initiative is a forum of regional cooperation in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe, counting 18 member states. It was formed in Budapest in 1989.-History:...
- Founder and member of Forum for Macedonia 2001
- Founder and member of Forum for Euro-Atlantic Integration of Republic of Macedonia (FEIM)
- Ex-President of the Macedonian Handball Federation
- Mayor of SkopjeSkopjeSkopje 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...
from 2005–2009
Sports involvement
- Former owner of the football club FK VardarFK VardarFK Vardar Skopje is a Macedonian football club based in the capital city of Skopje. FK Vardar is currently a member of the 1-MFL. FK Vardar is the most popular and renowned Macedonian football club both domestically and abroad, having won 6 national championships and 6 national cups...
- Former owner of the women's handball club RK Kometal Gjorče PetrovKometal Gjorce Petrov SkopjeKometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje is a female handball club based in Skopje, capital of Macedonia.- History :The club was founded in 1979. Since the independence of Macedonia in 1991, it has won all the national championships and national cups, losing only the cup in 1994...