Spiro Ristovski


Spiro Ristovski is a Macedonian politician. He was the Macedonian Minister of Education and Science from 29 May 2013 to 19 June 2014.

Education

2005 — Graduated from the Faculty of Law “Justinian I”, at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje.

Professional experience

2005–2006 — Legal representative in the private sector.
2007–2008 — Deputy Manager of the Agency for Supervision of Fully Funded Pension Insurance — MAPAS.
2008–2011 — Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Policy.
2011–2013 — Minister of Labor and Social Policy.

Role in the storming of the Macedonian Parliament

In 2021, Ristovski was convicted in 2021 and sentenced to up to 6.5 years' imprisonment for his role in organizing the 2017 storming of the Macedonian Parliament. He was ordered released by a court in Skopje in 2025, citing a 2018 amnesty law.