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Kiro Gligorov

1917 - 2012

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Kiro Gligorov (Macedonian: Киро Глигоров, pronounced [ˈkirɔ ˈɡliɡɔrɔf] ; 3 May 1917 – 1 January 2012) was a Macedonian and Yugoslav statesman, economist, and politician who served as the first president of the Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) from 1991 to 1999. He was born and raised in Štip, where he was also educated. He continued his education in Skopje and graduated in law in Belgrade. During World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia, he worked as a lawyer and participated in the partisan resistance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kiro Gligorov is the 2,758th most popular politician (up from 2,926th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from North Macedonia and the 4th most popular Macedonian Politician.

Kiro Gligorov was the first president of the Republic of Macedonia and is most famous for his role in the country's independence movement.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kiro Gligorov ranks 2,758 out of 19,576. Before him are Mykola Azarov, Emperor Hui of Han, Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet, Yasuo Fukuda, Thaïs, and Henry III of Castile. After him are Princess Louise of Belgium, Marie François Sadi Carnot, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, Crispus, Jomo Kenyatta, and Houari Boumédiène.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Kiro Gligorov ranks 37. Before him are Andrew Huxley, William Standish Knowles, Otto Günsche, Nur Muhammad Taraki, Barry Nelson, and Joan Fontaine. After him are Mel Ferrer, John B. Calhoun, Rochus Misch, Ko Arima, Algirdas Julien Greimas, and Yukio Tsuda. Among people deceased in 2012, Kiro Gligorov ranks 37. Before him are Hebe Camargo, Carlos Fuentes, William Standish Knowles, Sun Myung Moon, Antonio Tabucchi, and Robin Gibb. After him are John Demjanjuk, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Antoni Tàpies, Carroll Shelby, Benzion Netanyahu, and Mike Wallace.

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In North Macedonia

Among people born in North Macedonia, Kiro Gligorov ranks 6 out of 156. Before him are Mother Teresa (1910), Justinian I (482), Baba Vanga (1911), Justin I (450), and Theodahad (480). After him are Esma Redžepova (1943), Nexhmije Hoxha (1921), Sigeric (370), Stobaeus (401), Agron (null), and Dragoslav Šekularac (1937).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Macedonia

Among politicians born in North Macedonia, Kiro Gligorov ranks 4. Before him are Justinian I (482), Justin I (450), and Theodahad (480). After him are Nexhmije Hoxha (1921), Sigeric (370), Agron (null), Konstantin Tih (1240), Gjorge Ivanov (1960), Boris Trajkovski (1956), Lazar Koliševski (1914), and Fethi Okyar (1880).

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