Presidential Elections in the Republic of North Macedonia 2024: The “Ivanovization” of the Presidential Function?
O n 24 April 2024, the Republic of North Macedonia (RNM) will hold the seventh presidential election since declaring independence on 8 September 1991 . There are 1,814,317 eligible voters , while the total population of North Macedonia is 1,836,713 residents plus 260,606 non-residents . The entire country constitutes one electoral unit. Seven candidates will compete for the presidential position: ● Stevo Pendarovski , the joint candidate of the ruling SDSM (Social Democratic Union of Macedonia) and the “For European Future” coalition ● Gordana Siljanovska Davkova , the candidate of the opposition right-wing VMRO-DPMNE (Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity) with the support of several coalition parties ● Bujar Osmani , the candidate of DUI (Democratic Union for Integration) and the “European Front” coalition ● Arben Taravari from the “Worth” (Vlen) coalition ● Maksim Dimitrievski...