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Mile Janakieski

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Mile Janakieski is a Republic of Macedonia politician. He served as Minister of Transport and Communications in the cabinet of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski until 12 May 2015.

Biography

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In fall 2009 Janakieski offered his resignation to Prime Minister Gruevski after the 2009 Lake Ohrid boat accident. Gruevski however refused to accept.[1]

He resigned in the wake of the 2015 Macedonian protests, citing the political crisis as reason for his resignation.[2] Prime Minister Gruevski praised Janakieski for liberalizing the telecom market, reducing phone and data costs, and starting construction of three highways and a railway to Bulgaria.[3] Janakieski was succeeded as Minister by Vlado Misajlovski on 13 May 2015.[3] On 12 February 2016, the special prosecution for organized criminal in Skopje lifted accusation against Mile Janakieski and 8 other persons for falsifying elections and criminal association.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Macedonia Ministers Face No-Confidence Vote". Balkan Insight. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Macedonian ministers, intelligence chief resign". Deutsche Welle. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Macedonian parliament elects new interior, transport ministers". Republika. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. ^ "НОВА Предмет "Титаник": Изборна измама за опстојување на власт". novatv.mk. Archived from the original on 2016-02-13.