Dimitar Apasiev (Macedonian: Димитар Апасиев) is a Macedonian legal scholar and politician. He is the leader of the political party The Left.[1] He is a docent of Law at the Goce Delčev University of Štip.[2] During the 2020 Macedonian parliamentary election, his party won two seats, making him a member of the Assembly of North Macedonia.[3]
Dimitar Apasiev | |
|---|---|
Димитар Апасиев | |
 Apasiev in 2020 | |
| Born | 22 September 1983 |
| Nationality | Macedonian |
| Political party | The Left |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Roman Law |
| Institutions | Goce Delčev University of Štip |
Early life
Apasiev was born on 22 September 1983 in Titov Veles, Yugoslavia, now a part of North Macedonia.[4]
Education
Apasiev completed his undergraduate degree in 2009, and his Master's degree in 2010. In 2015, he completed a PhD specializing in Roman law at the state university Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje.[4]
Career
Apasiev is an author of a number of books and monographs, including over 50 academic articles and papers. He has been a legal consultant to several state judicial bodies, trade unions, civil society organizations and informal activist initiatives.[5]
Political career
In November 2015, Apasiev co-founded The Left, a political party which combined a number of leftist movements in North Macedonia.[6]
The party found by Apasiev and he himself, have been described by some academics and news outlets as "fascist".[7][8][9] In September 2020, Apasiev testified at the Public Prosecutor's Office in Skopje after receiving three criminal charges for spreading racial, religious, and ethnic intolerance.[10] Apasiev was involved in a publicized argument in July 2022 with the president of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski, involving personal insults.[11]