He was first elected prime minister during Kiro Gligorov's presidency in 1992, when he was 29 years old, thus becoming the youngest head of government in Europe at the time.
El a fost ales premier în timpul preşedinţiei lui Kiro Gligorov, în 1992, când avea 29 de ani, devenind astfel cel mai tânăr şef de guvern din Europa la acea dată.