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Some people believe that Trajkovski might become prime minister, the highest executive office. The current prime minister, Georgievski, is an older man who belongs to the same political party as Trajkovski. Asked if he might one day become the prime minister, Trajkovski simply says, "Well, I am a young man."

Trajkovski, who is married and has two children, also knows that he is in a precarious position. "I am a castle on top and everyone looks at me," he says. "It is very difficult."

And dangerous. His appearance at a special session of the Macedonian Parliament took place under heavy security. Whatever happens, Trajkovski says he will continue to serve his people in the spirit of Psalm 25, which begins, "To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me."

"To serve God," says Trajkovski says, "is to be with the people and to follow Jesus' steps."

Tony Carnes, senior news writer for Christianity Today, is coeditor of the new book New York Glory: Religions in the City (NYU, 2001).

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USA Today recently reported that Trajkovski and U.S. President George W. Bush prayed together in the Oval Office earlier this month.

Last March, Ecumenical News International had a story about the tensions between Orthodox and Protestants in Macedonia, and how Trajkovski's election affected them.

United Methodist News Service and the United Methodist Reporter have also had several articles about Trajkovski.

Trajkovski's official site offers a biographical sketch, recent speeches, policy papers, and other resources in English.

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May 21 2001, Vol. 45, No. 7