Gruevski, Nikola (Skopje, 31. ⅷ 1970) – Economist, politician and statesman. Primary and secondary education ended in Skopje. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Prilep at the University “St. Kliment Ohridski “-Bitola (1994), and then works in the banking sector. He also acquired qualifications for the international capital market at the London Institute of Securities (1996). Master degree at the Faculty of Economics at the University “St. Cyril and Methodius “in Skopje (2006). He was president and founder of the brokerage association of the Republic of Macedonia (1998) and made the first transaction on the Macedonian Stock Exchange. He was a minister without portfolio and trade minister (30. Xi 1998 – 27. 1999), and then Minister of Finance (27. 1999 – 1. XI 2002) in the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. Then tax reforms were conducted, introduced value added tax (VAT), fiscal registration and treasury system. Concluded peat states. It intensifies and practically the process of denationalization begins, where there is a number of illegally seized real estate in the period 1945-1990. The president is the State Commission for Securities (2000-2002) and Governor of the Republic of Macedonia in the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Vice President of VMRO-DPMNE and MP in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia (September 2002 – August 2006), chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee and a member of the Commission for Cooperation with the European Pair Ling (December 2002 – September 2004). The ⅻ Congress in Ohrid was elected president of VMRO & DPMNE (25. ⅴ 2003). A certain period is an adviser to the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Serbia through a USAID project for strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Finance (2003) and vice president of the Euro-Atlantic Council of the Republic of Macedonia (2005). Following the election victory of VMRO & DPMNE, it became chairman of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia (27. ⅷ 2006) and realizes its election program; Results in the economy have been achieved – in the tax sphere introduced the concept of flat tax and Macedonia becomes a country with the lowest taxes in Europe. The volume of investments begins to grow (2007-2008) and the state is experiencing the highest rates of economic development (GDP) of independence (in 2007 it is 5.9%, and in the next 5%, with simultaneous export growth). The business climate is improving, investing in infrastructure, culture and sports, and progress has been made in the fight for reducing crime and corruption. Education is reformed (in 2008, 95% of the completed primary schools are enrolled in secondary schools, and 85% of completed high school students continue faculty education), the education budget is raised to over 5% of GDP. Two new state universities have been opened and over 20 state faculties, and expansion is done in private higher education institutions. Reforms were realized in information technology for approximation to young generations, and the use of the Internet among the population increases to 29% (compared with 13% in 2006). For raising agriculture and agriculture standard, agriculture subsidies increased 12 times annually (2009). The early parliamentary elections (1 ⅵ 2008) receives another mandate as president of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. He participated in numerous international conferences, forums, seminars and initiatives organized by the IMF, the World Bank and other relevant international institutions. BIB.: The Macedonian economy of the crossroads, Skopje, 1998 (co-author); Toward the exit. Foreign direct investments, economic development and employment, Kocani, 2007; Teko’s Out Foreignn Direction Investment Economic Development and Eimplance, Kocani, 2007. S. Ml.
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Кириличен напис ГРУЕВСКИ, Никола