Macedonian Statesman. He was the first democratically elected President of the Republic of Macedonia, serving from 1991 to 1999. Born in present-day Serbia, Gligorov graduated from the Belgrade School of Law. He served in a number of government cabinet posts in the former Yugoslavian Republic, including Finance Secretary. During his presidency, Macedonia declared its independence from Yugoslavia (September 8, 1991). Gligorov was critically injured in a car bombing assassination attempt in October 1995, which left him permanently blinded in one eye. As a man of humble origins he declined a lavish state funeral, choosing instead to be buried in a private ceremony attended only by close family and friends.
Macedonian Statesman. He was the first democratically elected President of the Republic of Macedonia, serving from 1991 to 1999. Born in present-day Serbia, Gligorov graduated from the Belgrade School of Law. He served in a number of government cabinet posts in the former Yugoslavian Republic, including Finance Secretary. During his presidency, Macedonia declared its independence from Yugoslavia (September 8, 1991). Gligorov was critically injured in a car bombing assassination attempt in October 1995, which left him permanently blinded in one eye. As a man of humble origins he declined a lavish state funeral, choosing instead to be buried in a private ceremony attended only by close family and friends.
Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
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