Post: | Minister of Defence |
Body: | the Republic of North Macedonia |
Incumbent: | Vlado Misajlovski |
Incumbentsince: | 24 June 2024 |
Department: | Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia |
Member Of: | The Government |
Reports To: | Prime Minister of North Macedonia |
Formation: | 20 March 1991 |
Minister of Defence of the Republic of North Macedonia is a post (minister) to lead the Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia. Currently, the post is held by Vlado Misajlovski, since 2024.[1] He succeeded Slavjanka Petrovska who held the office from 2022 to 2024.[2]
The first Macedonian defence minister was Trajan Gocevski, who was in office in 1992. Vlado Popovski and Vlado Buchkovski were re-elected for the post that means they have served for two mandates each. The minister for the shortest amount of time was the first one, Trajan Gocevski, while for the longest period was Vlado Popovski.
A list of all Ministers of Defense of North Macedonia follows:[3]