Skopje, 23 June 2024 (MIA) - The Parliament with 77 votes in favor and 22 against late on Sunday elected the new government with Hristijan Mickoski as the Prime Minister. The government coalition is made of VMRO-DPMNE, 'Worth It' coalition parties and the ZNAM Movement. SDSM and Levica MPs voted against the new government, whereas European Front MPs left the session shortly before it ended. 

The government includes 24 ministers coming from the VMRO-DPMNE-led coalition 'Your Macedonia', the 'Worth It' coalition, and ZNAM.

Panche Toshkovski is VMRO-DPMNE's candidate for Minister of Interior, Timcho Mucunski is the candidate for Foreign Minister, while Gordana Kochoska Dimitrieska is the nominee for Finance Minister.

Vlado Misajlovski is the candidate for Defense Minister, Aleksandar Nikolovski for Deputy PM and Minister of Transport, Stefan Andonovski for Minister of Information Society and Digital Transformation, while Zlatko Perinski for Minister of Local Self-Government.

Sanja Bozhinovska is the candidate for Minister of Energy, Mining and Minerals, Cvetan Tripunovski for Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy, Vesna Janevska for Minister of Education and Science, Zoran Ljutkov for Minister of Culture and Tourism, and Borko Ristovski for Minister of Sport.

Ljupcho Dimovski of the Socialist Party is the nominee for Deputy PM for Political System, Ivan Stoiljkovic of the Democratic Party of Serbs for Deputy PM for Community Relations, while Shaban Saliu for Minister without Portfolio for integration and implementation of Roma Decade.

The 'Worth It' coalition has nominated Izet Mexhiti as the candidate for Deputy PM and Minister of Environment and Physical Planning, Arben Taravari for Minister of Health, Fatmir Limani for Minister of Social Policy, Demography and Youth, Besar Durmishi for Minister of Economy, Arben Fetai for Deputy PM for good governance, and Orhan Murtezani for Minister of European Affairs.

ZNAM candidates in the new government are Igor Filkov for Minister of Justice and Goran Minchev for Minister of Public Administration.

Mickoski and members of the government were then sworn in. 

"I will perform the function of President of the Government conscientiously and responsibly and I will respect the Constitution and laws of the Republic of North Macedonia," the new Prime Minister Mickoski said.

The cabinet includes 15 members of the VMRO-DPMNE-led coalition, six from the 'Worth It' coalition and two from the ZNAM Movement.   

Parlaiment vice-speaker Antonio Miloshoski was also sworn-in on Sunday.

Parliament Speaker Afrim Gashi said the State Election Commission will be notified on how many MPs have joined the government so that others from respective lists of MPs will be delegated in their place.

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