1991 Macedonian independence referendum

none September 2020 1991 Macedonian independence referendum Republic of Macedonia Are you for a sovereign and independent state of Macedonia, with a right to enter into any future alliance with the sovereign states of Yugoslavia? yes 1991 09 08 1079308 39639 1132595 1495807 An independence referendum was held in Macedonia (now North Macedonia) on 8 September 1991, which resulted in the country proclaiming independence from Yugoslavia. The referendum question read: "Are you for a sovereign and independent state of Macedonia, with a right to enter into any future alliance with the sovereign states of Yugoslavia?" It was approved by 96% of voters, with a turnout of 76%; most ethnic Albanians in the country boycotted the referendum over the latter half of the referendum question. 8 September is celebrated as Independence Day in North Macedonia. Background Amid the fall of communism in Europe in 1989, the socialist government of Macedonia introduced reforms parallel to the Glasnost reforms of the Soviet Union. Political pluralism was legalised, and multi-party elections were held in November 1990.Trajanovski Naum A History of Macedonian Sociology: In Quest for Identity 6 May 2024 Springer Nature 978-3-031-48869-6 132–133 https://books.google.com/books?id=IjEGEQAAQBAJ&dq=1991+Macedonian+independence+referendum&pg=PA133 26 April 2025 en On 25 January 1991, the Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia adopted the "Declaration of Sovereignty".Ana S. Trbovich A Legal Geography of Yugoslavia's Disintegration 2008 Oxford University Press 9780199715473 230 On 7 June, the Assembly of SR Macedonia officially dropped "Socialist" from the country's name.На денешен ден пред 30 години станавме Република Македонија https://netpress.com.mk/na-deneshen-den-pred-30-godini-stanavme-republika-makedoni-a/ Netpress mk 7 June 2021Сеќавања за референдумот 1991 https://novamakedonija.com.mk/mislenja/kolumni/%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%9C%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%9A%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%82-1991/ Nova Makedonija mk 7 September 2018 After Slovenia and Croatia declared their independence in June 1991, starting the breakup of Yugoslavia,Williams Paul R. Westlake Ryan Jane Elgar Companion to Building Durable Peace 14 April 2026 Edward Elgar Publishing 978-1-0353-5940-0 25 https://books.google.com/books/about/Elgar_Companion_to_Building_Durable_Peac.html?id=sHvTEQAAQBAJ 11 September 2026 en the Macedonian parliament passed a motion in August to hold an independence referendum on 8 September.Nohlen Dieter Dieter Nohlen Stöver Philip Elections in Europe: A Data Handbook 2010 Nomos 978-3-8329-5609-7 https://books.google.com/books?id=zUbQRQAACAAJ 26 April 2025 1278 en Question and results The question on the referendum was: "Are you for a sovereign and independent state of Macedonia, with a right to enter into any future alliance with the sovereign states of Yugoslavia?" The latter part of the question was intended to reserve an independent Macedonia the right to join a revived version of Yugoslavia in the event of Yugoslavia's total collapse.Pridham Geoffrey Gallagher Tom Experimenting with Democracy: Regime Change in the Balkans 2000 Routledge 9780415187268 250 Macedonia: An unlikely road to democracy London Many ethnic Albanians in the country, although in favour of Macedonian independence, boycotted the referendum because they opposed the latter part of the question, as they were wary of Serbian political dominance in a future Yugoslavia of any form.Staf European Centre for Minority Issues European Yearbook of Minority Issues: 2001/2 1 January 2003 Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 978-90-411-1956-8 336 https://books.google.com/books?id=Rkz7lvqGpDkC&dq=1991+Macedonian+independence+referendum&pg=PA336 26 April 2025 en Nonetheless, turnout was over 76%, with 96% of voters in favour of independence and the right to join a new Yugoslavia. Despite the Albanians' boycott, a multiethnic government was formed after Macedonia's declaration of independence later that year. The anniversary of the referendum, on 8 September, is celebrated as the Independence Day of North Macedonia (formerly just Macedonia).North Macedonia marks the Independence Day https://sarajevotimes.com/macedonia-marks-the-independence-day/ 26 April 2025 Sarajevo Times 8 September 2024 1079308 39639 13648 1495807 Nohlen Stöver 2010 1278 References Category:Independence referendums Category:Referendums in North Macedonia Macedonia Category:1991 in international relations Independence Category:Referendums in Yugoslavia Macedonia Category:Yugoslav Macedonia Category:Breakup of Yugoslavia