Liberal Party of Macedonia

Conservative-liberal political party in North Macedonia

Liberal Party of Macedonia

Либерална партија на Македонија

Founded| 5 October 1990
1999 (reformed)
Dissolved| 2019
Headquarters| Skopje
Ideology| Conservative liberalism
Political position| Centre to centre-right
Regional affiliation| Liberal South East European Network
European affiliation| Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Colours| Blue
Website
www.lp.org.mk

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The Liberal Party of Macedonia (Macedonian: Либерална партија на Македонија, romanized: Liberalna partija na Makedonija) was a conservative-liberal[1] political party in North Macedonia. The party was a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party.[2] Its last chairman was Ivon Velichkovski.

## History

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The Liberal Party was established on 5 October 1990 as the Union of Reform Forces in Macedonia (Сојуз на реформски сили, Sojuz na reformski sili, SRS) under the chairmanship of Stojan Andov. Although it shared its name with the Union of Reform Forces operating in other parts of Yugoslavia and headed by Prime Minister Ante Marković, it was not directly linked to the party. However, due to Marković's popularity, the party performed well in the 1990 parliamentary elections, receiving 13.3% of the vote in the first round and 16.1% in the second, winning a total of 11 seats.[3] The party also ran in an alliance with the Young Democratic-Progressive Party (MDPS) in some areas, and with the Social Democratic Party in others. The joint SRS–MDPS candidates won six seats, whilst the alliance with the Social Democratic Party failed to win a seat.[3]

In 1991, the party merged with the Young Democratic-Progressive Party,[4] and was renamed Reform Forces in Macedonia–Liberal Party, before becoming the Liberal Party in June 1993. It was part of the Alliance for Macedonia in the 1994 general elections. The Alliance won 87 seats in the Assembly, whilst the Liberal Party won a further five seats running alone and one seat where it ran in alliance with the Social Democratic Union.

In April 1997, the Liberal Party merged with the Democratic Party to form the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). However, several former members of the Liberal Party broke away from the LDP in December 1999 to re-established the party. In 1999-2001 its leader was Risto Gushterov and in 2001-2008 - again Stojan Andov.

The party ran in an alliance with the VMRO-DPMNE for the 2002 elections, but the alliance was defeated by the Together for Macedonia coalition. The two remained in an alliance with the addition of several other parties for the 2006 elections, which it emerged from as the largest bloc in the Assembly with 45 of the 120 seats, of which two were held by the Liberal Party.

In 2008-2011, its chairman was Borche Stoyanovski; in 2011-2019 its chairman was Ivon Velichkovski.

Prior to the 2008 elections the party joined Sun – Coalition for Europe alongside the Social Democratic Union (SDSM) and several other parties. The coalition lost the elections to the VMRO-DPMNE-led For a Better Macedonia alliance. The Liberal Party remained in alliance with the SDSM for the 2011 elections, again losing to the VMRO-DPMNE-led alliance. Her leader Ivon Velichkoski in 2011-2014 was a member of parliament from the opposition.[5]

Prior to the 2014 elections, the party became part of the Citizen Option for Macedonia coalition.[6] Party ran independently in 2016 elections, but received less than four thousand votes (0.33 %), no MPs and gradually diminished.

In the beginning of 2019, Ivon Velichkovski resigned from the party and in the mid-2019 it was officially erased from the list of the political parties of North Macedonia. In October 2021, Ivon Velichkovski founded a new political formation - Movement for a New Republic.[7]

## Members of the Assembly

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Term  | Members  | Notes

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1991–1994 | Stojan Andov, Time Andonov, Todor Dimov, Petar Georgiev, Gjulistana Jumerovska, Zoran Krstevski, Jovan Manchevski, Panche Minov, Simon Naumovski, Slave Naumovski, Dimitar Popovski | Elected as Union of Reform Forces members[8]
Sande Davchev, Dimitar Dimitrovski, Jakim Ivanovski, Panche Nasev, Todosija Paunov, Naum Simjanovski | Elected on the joint SRS–MPDS list
Ivan Ivanov | Elected as joint MPDS-SPM candidate

## References

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1. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2002). "Macedonia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005.
2. ^ "ALDE Party Members". Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
3. ^ a b Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1282 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
4. ^ Sabrina P Ramet, Ola Listhaug & Albert Simkus (2013) Civic and Uncivic Values in Macedonia: Value Transformation, Education and Media, Palgrave Macmillan, 23 Jan 2013, p124
5. ^ CV of Ivon Velichkovski, Official site of the Parliament of North Macedonia
6. ^ The Republic of Macedonia's 2014 Parliamentary Elections Handbook Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
7. ^ Official site of the Movement for a New Republic
8. ^ Union of Reform Forces of Macedonia Sobranie

## External links

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Political parties in North Macedonia

Your Macedonia
(58 seats)|

| MPs|

* VMRO-DPMNE (55)
* Socialist Party of Macedonia (2)
* Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia (1)

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Without MPs|

* Dignity
* Macedonian Concept
* Democratic Union
* Macedonian Action
* Communist Party of Macedonia–Tito's Forces
* New Liberal Party
* Workers-Peasant Party from Macedonia
* Democratic Bosniak Party
* Party of the Democratic Action of Macedonia
* Roma Democratic Forces
* Roma Integration Party
* Democratic Party of Roma
* Serbian Progressive Party in Macedonia
* Movement for National Unity of the Turks in Macedonia
* Party of the Vlachs of Macedonia
* Roma Alliance of Macedonia
* Party of United Democrats of Macedonia
* United for Macedonia
* Voice for Macedonia

For a European Future
(18 seats)|

| MPs|

* SDSM (15)
* New Social Democratic Party (2)
* Liberal Democratic Party (1)

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Without MPs|

* Democratic Renewal of Macedonia
* Party for a European Future
* New Alternative
* Party for Economic Changes 21
* Social and Economic Progress Party
* Party of Pensioners
* Party of Pensioners
* Serbian Party in Macedonia
* United Party for Roma Equality
* Party for Democratic Prosperity of the Roma
* Democratic Union of the Vlachs of Macedonia
* VMRO – People's Party

European Front
(18 seats)|

| MPs|

* Democratic Union for Integration (10)
* Alliance for Albanians-Sela (4)
* Democratic Party of Turks (1)
* Party for the Movement of the Turks in Macedonia (1)
* People's Movement (1)
* Democratic Party of Albanians (1)

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Without MPs|

* Democratic European Party
* Union of Roma in Macedonia
* Bosniak Democratic

VLEN
(14 seats)|

| MPs|

* Alliance for Albanians (5)
* Democratic Movement (3)
* Alternative (2)
* Besa Movement (2)
* Self-determination Movement in North Macedonia (1)

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Other parties|

* The Left (6)
* For Our Macedonia (ZNAM) (6)

Without MPs|

* Albanian Democratic Union
* Citizen Option for Macedonia
* Communist Party of Macedonia (within The Left)
* Democratic Alternative
* Democratic League of Bosniaks
* Green Humane City
* Homeland Macedonian Organization for Radical Reconstruction - Vardar - Aegean - Pirin
* National Democratic Party
* National Democratic Revival
* New Democracy
* Party for Democratic Prosperity
* Social Democratic Party
* United Party of Roma in Macedonia
* Integra-Macedonian Conservative Party
* Macedonian Renewal Reform Option – Workers' Party
* Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia
* People's Movement for Macedonia – United Macedonia
* Permanent Macedonian Radical Unification (TMRO)

Defunct|

* Democratic Party
* Democratic Party of Macedonia
* Liberal Party of Macedonia
* Movement for All-Macedonian Action
* Party of Democratic Action–Islamic Path
* Party of Yugoslavs in Macedonia
* People's Democratic Party
* Radical Party of the Serbs in Macedonia
* Workers Party
* Young Democratic-Progressive Party

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Member parties of international liberal organisations

Liberal International

* Andorra: LA
* Belgium: MR, VLD
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: LDS*
* Botswana: BMD*
* Bulgaria: DPS, NDSV
* Burkina Faso: ADF-RDA*
* Burma: NLD-LA*
* Burundi: ADR
* Cambodia: PSR
* Canada: Liberal Party
* Colombia: U*
* DR Congo: ANADER, ARC*, URC*
* Costa Rica: PML
* Côte d'Ivoire: RDR
* Croatia: HSLS
* Cuba: PLC, PSD, ULC
* Denmark: RV, Venstre
* Egypt: FEP, Ghad*
* Equatorial Guinea: UDENA
* Estonia: RE
* Ethiopia: EDP*
* Finland: Keskusta, SFP
* Georgia: RPG*
* Germany: FDP
* Gibraltar: Liberal Party
* Guatemala: MR*, PP
* Guinea: UFDG*, UFR*
* Honduras: PLH
* Hungary: MLP
* Iceland: FSF
* Indonesia: PD*
* Ireland: FF*
* Israel: Yesh Atid
* Italy: Rad, FdL*
* Kenya: LDP*
* Kosovo: PLK*
* Latvia: LPP/LC
* Lebanon: Future Movement*
* Lithuania: LCU
* Luxembourg: DP
* Madagascar: MFM*
* Malawi: UDF
* Malaysia: Gerakan*
* Mali: PCR*
* Mexico: NA*
* Moldova: PRL*
* Mongolia: IZN
* Montenegro: LSCG
* Morocco: AdL*, UC, MP
* Mozambique: PPDD*
* Netherlands: D66 , VVD
* Nicaragua: PLI*
* North Macedonia: LDP
* Norway: Venstre
* Paraguay: PLRA
* Philippines: LP
* Romania: PNL
* Russia: Yabloko
* Senegal: PDS
* Serbia: LDP
* Seychelles: SNP*
* Slovakia: ANO
* Slovenia: LDS
* South Africa: DA
* Spain: CDC
* Sri Lanka: LP
* Sweden: C, L
* Switzerland: FDP.The Liberals
* Taiwan: DPP
* Tanzania: CCW/CUF
* Thailand: DP
* Ukraine: UM*
* United Kingdom: APNI, Lib Dems
* Zambia: UNDP*

National groups:

* Brazilian Group*
* German Group
* Israeli Group
* Netherlands Group
* Catalan Group
* British Group

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Parties|

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* NEOS
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* HSLS
* IDS/DDI
* Glas
* Centar
* Fokus
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* DiPa/ΔηΠα
* B
* V
* K
* RE
* Kesk./C
* RKP/SFP
* PR
* UDI
* FDP
* Liberálisok
* Momentum
* FF
* A
* +E
* RI
* LDE
* TK
* LA
* Par!
* LP
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* DP
* D66
* VVD
* Nowoczesna
* IL
* USR
* PS
* C's
* C
* L

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* ACC!Ó
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* PFP/ПСП
* NS
* RP/რპ
* FD/თდ
* SA/სა
* Lelo/ლელო
* Girchi-MF/გირჩი-მთ
* Droa/დროა
* Viðreisn
* AKR
* PDK
* PL
* CUB
* LPCG
* LDP/ЛДП
* V
* RPR-PARNAS/РПР-ПАРНАС
* Yabloko/Я́блоко
* PSG
* FDP/PLR
* glp/pvl
* EPU/ЄПУ
* CP/ГП
* SL/Сл
* SN/СН
* Holos/Голос
* Alliance
* Lib Dems
* Libs

Party Presidents|

* Gaston Thorn
* Willy De Clercq
* Colette Flesch
* Willy De Clercq
* Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
* Werner Hoyer
* Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck
* Graham Watson
* Hans van Baalen

European Parliament
Group Presidents|

* Yvon Delbos
* René Pleven
* Cornelis Berkhouwer
* Jean Durieux [fr]
* Jean-François Pintat
* Martin Bangemann
* Simone Veil
* Valery Giscard d'Estaing
* Yves Galland
* Gijs de Vries
* Pat Cox
* Graham Watson
* Guy Verhofstadt
* Dacian Cioloș
* Stéphane Séjourné
* Valérie Hayer
* see European Parliament

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European Commissioners|

* Věra Jourová
* Janez Lenarčič
* Didier Reynders
* Kadri Simson
* Margrethe Vestager
* see Von der Leyen Commission

Heads of government
at the European Council|

* Alexander De Croo (Belgium)
* Kristen Michal (Estonia)
* see European Council

Affiliated organisations|

* European Liberal Youth (LYMEC)
* European Liberal Forum

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Liberal South East European Network

* Bosnia and Herzegovina: LDS
* Bulgaria: DPS, NSDV
* Croatia: HNS-LD, HSLS, IDS
* Hungary: SzDSz
* Kosovo: PLK
* North Macedonia: LPM, LDP
* Romania: PNL
* Serbia: LS
* Slovenia: LDS

Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats

* Cambodia: PSR
* Hong Kong: DP (represented through two individual members)
* Indonesia: PDI-P, PKB**
* Japan: DPJ**
* Malaysia: PGRM
* Mongolia: IZN
* Myanmar: NCUB
* Pakistan: LFP*
* Philippines: LP
* Singapore: SDP
* Sri Lanka: LP
* ROC Taiwan: DPP
* Thailand: DP

*associate member **observer

Africa Liberal Network

* Angola: PLD
* Burkina Faso: ADF-RDA
* DR Congo: ANADER
* Côte d'Ivoire: RDR
* Equatorial Guinea: UDENA
* Madagascar: MFM
* Malawi: UDF
* Morocco: MP, UC
* Mozambique: PDD
* Senegal: PDS
* Seychelles: SNP
* South Africa: DA
* Tanzania: CUF, UDP
* Tunisia: PSL
* Zambia: UNDP

Liberal Network for Latin America

* Argentina: Recrear, PPG
* Costa Rica: PML
* Guatemala: MR
* Mexico: NA
* Peru: JN

Arab Liberal Federation

* Comoros: NAC
* Egypt: DFP, FEP, GTP
* Lebanon: NLP, FM
* Morocco: MP, UC
* Sudan: LDP
* Tunisia: PR

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