With a degree in economics and a track record as minister of finance in the last VMRO-DPMNE-led government, between 1998 and 2002, Gruevski is seen as a moderate.
Sa diplomom iz ekonomije karijerom ministra finansija u poslednjoj vladi VMRO-DPMNE od 1998. do 2002. godine, Gruevski se smatra umerenim političarem.