The post was left vacant by the 26 February death of President Boris Trajkovski, who was killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with several of his closest advisers.
Mesto predsednika ostalo je upražnjeno nakon pogibije Borisa Trajkovskog 26. februara u avionskoj nesreći u Bosni i Hercegovini, u kojoj je živote izgubilo i nekoliko njegovih najbližih saradnika.