President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia
In office 27 April 2017 – 25 January 2024
Prime Minister
Emil Dimitriev (acting) Zoran Zaev Oliver Spasovski Zoran Zaev Dimitar Kovačevski
Preceded by
Trajko Veljanovski
Succeeded by
Jovan Mitreski
Minister of Defense
In office 18 February 2013 – 19 June 2014
Prime Minister
Nikola Gruevski
Preceded by
Fatmir Besimi
Succeeded by
Zoran Jolevski
Personal details
Born
Talat Xhaferi
(1962-04-15) 15 April 1962 (age 62) Forino, PR Macedonia, Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia)
Political party
Democratic Union for Integration
Spouse
Mereme
Alma mater
Belgrade Military Academy
Occupation
Politician
Signature
Talat Xhaferi (Macedonian: Талат Џафери; born 15 April 1962) is a Macedonian politician and the Prime Minister of North Macedonia. He has previously served as the President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia from 2017 to 2024 and as Minister of Defense from 2013 to 2014. He is the first ethnic Albanian prime minister since independence and statehood of North Macedonia.
TalatXhaferi (Macedonian: Талат Џафери; born 15 April 1962) is a Macedonian politician and the Prime Minister of North Macedonia. He has previously served...
Xhaferi is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Arbën Xhaferi (1948–2012), Albanian politician TalatXhaferi (born 1962), Macedonian politician...
"Presidenti Begaj, takim me Kryeministrin e Maqedonisë së Veriut, z. TalatXhaferi". President of the Republic of Albania - Bajram Begaj. Retrieved 15...
a political coalition in parliament. The current prime minister is TalatXhaferi, who has been in office since 28 January 2024. Party KPM/SKM Parties...
VMRO-DPMNE) stormed the Macedonian Parliament in reaction to the election of TalatXhaferi, an ethnic Albanian, as Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia...
on 26 January 2024, at 64 'yes' votes to 40 'no' votes, succeeding TalatXhaferi. "Jovan Mitreski takes over as new Speaker of Parliament". mia.mk. 2024-01-26...
Oliver Spasovski and the president of the Parliament was TalatXhaferi. The election of Xhaferi was immediately met with protests led by VMRO-DPMNE, which...
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mob of ethnic Macedonians protested against the decision to appoint TalatXhaferi, an ethnic Albanian politician, as Minister of Defence. The protest...
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who opposed the election of the first Albanian-speaker of Parliament, TalatXhaferi, targeted MPs who belonged to Albanian-interest parties and the SDSM...
sign the laws and amendments on the matter. However, Assembly Speaker TalatXhaferi claimed that his signature was enough to enforce the change. The name...
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