Stojanche Angelov celebrates daughter Sara’s 18th birthday with emotional tribute
The director shared a family photo and an emotional message recalling Sara’s birth and his commitment to family and country.
Director Stojanche Angelov marked his daughter Sara's 18th birthday with a tender family photo and a personal message that revealed a softer side of the public official known for leading emergency responses.
Angelov, head of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue, posted a picture showing him and his wife Jasminka Angelova alongside the birthday girl, who celebrated turning 18 holding large balloons shaped as the number "18". In the caption he recalled the day of her birth: "On this day, in 2008, I cut the umbilical cord of my little daughter Sara and separated her from my beautiful wife Jasminka Angelova. Today Sara turned 18. Time flies. It really flies."
Family life beside demanding work
Friends and followers quickly filled the post with congratulations, noting that Sara has grown into a striking young woman and that their son Marko is already taller than his father. The image underlined the couple's long family life: Stojanche and Jasminka have been married for two decades and raise a blended family that includes Sara and Marko as well as one daughter each from previous marriages.
Colleagues and the public usually see Angelov as a decisive crisis manager — often on the front lines during summer wildfires — but the birthday post emphasized how central his family is to him. The balance between public duty and private life is a recurring theme for the director.
On other occasions Angelov has connected his family responsibilities to his wider sense of duty: "When I add the responsibility for my family to the struggle for Macedonia… I truly have something to live for! I truly have something to fight for! And I will fight! Until the end of my life!" That message, often cited by supporters, underscores his personal motivation amid demanding work.
The birthday photograph, shared on social media, portrays a relaxed moment away from duty — a reminder that public figures also keep private celebrations that draw warm reactions from the community.
Photo: press material from the event
