2017 in the Republic of Macedonia explained

Events from the year 2017 in the Republic of Macedonia.

Incumbents

• President: Gjorge Ivanov
• Prime Minister: Emil Dimitriev (until May 31), Zoran Zaev (starting May 31)

Events

• March
  • 24 March  - scheduled date for the Macedonian local elections, 2017
• April
  • 27 April  - Dozens of Macedonian nationalists storm the Macedonian parliament after the election of Talat Xhaferi as Speaker of the Assembly.^[1]

Sport

• Continuing from 2016: The 2016–17 Macedonian Football Cup

Deaths

• 7 March  - Slavko Brezoski, architect (b. 1922).^[2]
• 9 May  - Zoran Madžirov, percussionist (b. 1968)

Notes and References

1. News: Macedonia: protesters storm parliament and attack MPs. The Guardian. 27 April 2017 . 27 April 2017.
2. Web site: Ин мемориам: архитект Славко Брезовски (1922 – 2017). mk. www.porta3.mk. 7 March 2017. 12 March 2017.