Ljupčo Jordanovski
Ljupčo Jordanovski | |
|---|---|
Љупчо Јордановски | |
| Acting President of Macedonia | |
| In office 26 February 2004 – 12 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Radmila Šekerinska (acting) |
| Preceded by | Boris Trajkovski |
| Succeeded by | Branko Crvenkovski |
| Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia | |
| In office 8 November 2003 – 1 August 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Nikola Popovski |
| Succeeded by | Ljubisha Georgievski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ljupčo Jordanovski 13 February 1953 Štip, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 7 October 2010 (aged 57) Skopje, Republic of Macedonia |
| Nationality | Macedonian |
| Political party | Social Democratic Union of Macedonia |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ljupčo Jordanovski (Macedonian: Љупчо Јордановски, pronounced [ʎupt͡ʃɔ jɔrdanɔfski]; 13 February 1953 – 7 October 2010[1]) was a Macedonian seismologist and politician.
Education background[edit]
Jordanovski was born in Štip. He received his BEng in Electrical Engineering from the University of Zagreb. He received his PhD from the University of Southern California in 1985.
Political activities[edit]
He was a member of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia party. He took office as Speaker of the Assembly on 18 November 2003. As Speaker of the Assembly, according to the Republic of Macedonia's constitution he was the successor to the president in the event of the president's inability to serve.
Acting President of Macedonia[edit]
Accordingly, when President Boris Trajkovski was killed in a plane crash on 26 February 2004, Jordanovski was sworn in as president.
He was the acting president of the Republic of Macedonia from 26 February 2004 to 12 May 2004. He left office after presidential elections in which he did not run. He continued in his role as Speaker after his time as acting president, until 2 August 2006.
Ambassador to the United States[edit]
On 6 July 2006 he was accredited as the Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the United States of America, but at the end of December he was recalled by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. He died unexpectedly in Skopje.
References[edit]
- ^ "Почина поранешниот претседател на Собранието Љупчо Јордановски" (in Macedonian). Sitel Television. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
External links[edit]
- Commemoration in the Macedonian Parliament on YouTube – video (Macedonian)
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