Macedonia

Constitution of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1991, amended 2011)

Updated: June 2015

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Article 22 states:

Every citizen on reaching 18 years of age acquires the right to vote. The right to vote is equal, universal and direct, and is exercised at free elections by secret ballot…

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1991, last amended 2011)

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Article 65 states:

A Representative may resign his/her mandate. The Representative submits his/her resignation in person at a session of the Assembly. The mandate of a Representative terminates if he/she is sentenced for a criminal offence for which a prison sentence of at least five years is prescribed. The Representative can have his/her mandate revoked for committing a criminal offence making him/her unfit to perform the office of a Representative, as well as for absence from the Assembly for longer than 6 months for no justifiable reason. Revocation of the mandate is determined by the Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of all Representatives.

 

Article 82 states:

In case of death, resignation, permanent inability to perform his/her duties, or in case of termination of the mandate in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the office of the President of the Republic is carried out by the President of the Assembly until the election of the new President. Decisions on the applicability of the conditions, for the cessation of office of the President of the Republic are the official duty of the Constitutional Court. Should the President of the Republic be temporarily unable to perform his/her duties, the President of the Assembly deputizes for him/her. While the President of the Assembly is performing the office of President of the Republic, he/she takes part in the work of the Assembly without the right to vote.

 

Article 93 states:

The Government itself has the right to raise the question of confidence before the Assembly. The Government has the right go submit its resignation. The resignation of the Prime Minister, his/her death or permanent inability to perform his/her duties entail the resignation of the Government. The Government ceases its term of office when the Assembly is dissolved. When a vote of no-confidence in the Government has been passed, it has submitted its resignation, or its term of office has ceased owing to the dissolution of the Assembly, the same Government remains on duty until the election of a new Government.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1991, last amended 2011)

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Article 65 states:

A Representative may resign his/her mandate. The Representative submits his/her resignation in person at a session of the Assembly. The mandate of a Representative terminates if he/she is sentenced for a criminal offence for which a prison sentence of at least five years is prescribed. The Representative can have his/her mandate revoked for committing a criminal offence making him/her unfit to perform the office of a Representative, as well as for absence from the Assembly for longer than 6 months for no justifiable reason. Revocation of the mandate is determined by the Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of all Representatives.

 

Article 82 states:

In case of death, resignation, permanent inability to perform his/her duties, or in case of termination of the mandate in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the office of the President of the Republic is carried out by the President of the Assembly until the election of the new President. Decisions on the applicability of the conditions, for the cessation of office of the President of the Republic are the official duty of the Constitutional Court. Should the President of the Republic be temporarily unable to perform his/her duties, the President of the Assembly deputizes for him/her. While the President of the Assembly is performing the office of President of the Republic, he/she takes part in the work of the Assembly without the right to vote.

 

Article 93 states:

The Government itself has the right to raise the question of confidence before the Assembly. The Government has the right go submit its resignation. The resignation of the Prime Minister, his/her death or permanent inability to perform his/her duties entail the resignation of the Government. The Government ceases its term of office when the Assembly is dissolved. When a vote of no-confidence in the Government has been passed, it has submitted its resignation, or its term of office has ceased owing to the dissolution of the Assembly, the same Government remains on duty until the election of a new Government.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1991, last amended 2011)