DraganBehind the Name - Dragan
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derived from the common Slavic element ''

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'' meaning "dear, beloved". The feminine form is Dragana. People named Dragan include:

Politicians and office holders

* Dragan Čavić, Bosnian Serb politician * Dragan Čović, Croat politician in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Dragan Đilas, Serbian politician and businessman * Dragan Đokanović, Bosnian Serb politician *

Dragan Đorđević Dragan Đorđević ( sr-cyr, Драган Ђорђевић) (born 1970 in Niš) was the presidential candidate in the 2004 Serbian presidential election Presidential elections were held in the Republic of Serbia on Sunday, 13 June 2004. As no can ...

, Serbian politician *

Dragan Jočić Dragan Jočić ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Јочић, born 7 September 1960) is a Serbian lawyer and politician. He served as the Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia from 2004 until 2008 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica. He h ...

, Serbian politician *

Dragan Kojadinović Dragan Kojadinović (, born 29 November 1954) is a Serbian journalist and former Minister of Culture. Early life and education He graduated from the Department of Yugoslav Literature and Serbian Language at the University of Belgrade Faculty of ...

, Serbian journalist, politician and Minister of Culture *

Dragan Marković Dragan Marković ( sr-cyr, Драган Марковић; born 2 May 1960), commonly known as Palma ("palm tree"), is a Serbian businessman, politician and entrepreneur. He currently serves as a member of the National Assembly of Serbia and is a ...

, Serbian politician * Dragan Maršićanin, Serbian politician * Dragan Mikerević, Bosnian Serb politician * Dragan Primorac, Croatian scientist and politician * Dragan Šutanovac, Serbian Minister of Defense *

Dragan Todorović (politician) Dragan Todorović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Тодоровић; born 25 January 1953) is a Serbian politician who was the vice-president of the Serbian Radical Party. He was the Radical Party representative in the Parliaments of Federal Rep ...

, Serbian politician * Dragan Tomić, Serbian politician, acting President of Serbia in 1997 * Dragan Tsankov, Bulgarian politician, twice Prime Minister * Dragan Vulin, Croatian politician and scientist

Soldiers

* Dragan Nikolić, Serbian military officer * Dragan Paskaš, Serbian general *

Dragan Vasiljković Dragan Vasiljković ( sr-cyrl, Драган Васиљковић; born 12 December 1954), nicknamed Captain Dragan ( sr, Капетан Драган, Kapetan Dragan) is a convicted war criminal and the former commander of a Serb paramilitary unit ...

, Serbian paramilitary officer

Athletes

* Dragan Antanasijević (born 1987), Serbian footballer * Dragan Bender (born 1997), Croatian basketball player in the

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* Dragan Blatnjak (born 1981), Bosnian footballer * Dragan Bogavac, Montenegrin footballer * Dragan Ćirić, Serbian footballer * Dragan Džajić, retired Serbian footballer *

Dragan Dimitrovski Dragan Dimitrovski ( mk, Драган Димитровски; born 26 July 1977 in Bitola, Yugoslavia) is a retired Macedonian footballer who last played as a forward for FK Pelister in the Macedonian First League. He has also played for the Ma ...

, Macedonian footballer *

Dragan Dragutinović Dragan Dragutinović (; born 17 January 1980) is a Serbian footballer. Career Born in Čačak, his previous clubs were FK Borac Čačak, FK Vojvodina and FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac in the Serbian SuperLiga. In 2008, he played in the 2008–09 ...

, Serbian footballer * Dragan Džajić, Yugoslavian footballer *

Dragan Glogovac Dragan Glogovac (; born 27 October 1967) is a Bosnian Serb former Association football, footballer. Club career Born in Bileća, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, he started playing in the local club FK Hercegovac where he became member of the first te ...

, Bosnian Serb footballer * Dragan Holcer, Yugoslavian footballer * Dragan Jović, Bosnian football coach * Dragan Jovanović, Yugoslavian footballer * Dragan Kanatlarovski, Yugoslavian/Macedonian footballer and manager * Dragan Kićanović, retired Serbian basketball player *

Dragan Kokotović Dragan Kokotović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Кокотовић) is a former Serbian football player who has become a football manager. Kokotović played most of his career in the Yugoslav First League with FK Rad, but finished after play ...

, Serbian footballer and manager *

Dragan Lukovski Dragan Lukovski (born March 21, 1975) is a retired Macedonian-born Serbian professional basketball player. He is tall, 85 kg and he was a point guard. Dragan and his father Janko Lukovski Janko Lukovski (born 7 April 1946) is a former Mac ...

, Serbian basketball player *

Dragan Milosavljević Dragan Milosavljević ( sr-cyr, Драган Милосављевић; born May 11, 1989) is a Serbian professional basketball player for KK Igokea, Igokea of the ABA League. He also represented the Serbia national basketball team, Serbian nationa ...

, Serbian basketball player *

Dragan Mladenović (footballer) Dragan Mladenović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Младеновић; born 16 February 1976) is a retired Serbian professional footballer. Career Mladenović joined Rangers from Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade for £1.1m in August 2004. ...

(born 1976), Serbian footballer * Dragan Mrđa, Serbian footballer *

Dragan Mustapić Dragan Mustapić (born 23 March 1963) is a male discus thrower from Croatia. His personal best throw was 64.40 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Ljubljana. He also had 18.35 metres in the shot put, achieved in July 2005 in Zagreb. Mustapić was bo ...

, Croatian discus thrower *

Dragan Načevski Dragan Načevski ( mk, Драган Начевски) (born 27 January 1980) is a Macedonian retired football striker. Clubs *1998–2004: FK Vardar *2004–2005: FK Madžari Solidarnost *2005–2008: Ergotelis FC *2008–2009: Kerkyra FC *200 ...

, Macedonian footballer *

Dragan Okuka Dragomir "Dragan" Okuka (; born 2 April 1954) is a Serbian football coach and former player. As a player, he was predominantly associated with his time with Velež Mostar where he won the 1981 Yugoslav Cup before joining Swedish club Örebro SK, ...

, Serbian footballer and manager * Dragan Pantelić, Yugoslavian/Serbian footballer *

Dragan Perić Dragan Perić ( sr, Драган Перић, born 8 May 1964) is a Serbian retired shot putter who occasionally competed in the discus throw. He holds the Serbian records in both events. He represented Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro in four co ...

, retired Serbian Olympic athlete * Dragan Popović, Yugoslavian footballer and coach *

Dragan Punišić Dragan Punišić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Пунишић; born 1 March 1966 in Belgrade) is a retired Serbian footballer. Punišić began his career in the Yugoslav First League with Red Star Belgrade. In 1991, he moved from NK Rijeka to C ...

, Yugoslavian/Serbian footballer *

Dragan Raca Dragan Raca ( sr-cyr, Драган Раца; born 3 March 1961) is a Cypriot–Serbian basketball coach and former player. He used to be the coach of the national basketball teams of Lebanon, Cyprus and North Macedonia national basketball team. He ...

, Serbian basketball coach *

Dragan Radojičić Dragan Radojičić (; born 3 June 1970) is a Montenegrin football manager and former player. Playing career Radojičić started out at his hometown club Sutjeska Nikšić, making 31 appearances and scoring eight goals in the Yugoslav Second Leag ...

, Serbian/Montenegrin footballer and manager *

Dragan Stančić Dragan Stančić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Станчић; born February 12, 1982), also known as "Feng Jinlong" (Chinese: 冯金龙) in China, is a Serbian football coach and former football player. Career Stančić has been a member of th ...

, Serbian footballer *

Dragan Stojisavljević Dragan Stojisavljević (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Стојисављевић; born 6 January 1974) is a Serbian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. Club ...

, Serbian footballer *

Dragan Stojkov Dragan Stojkov ( mk, Драган Стојков; born on 23 February 1988) is a Macedonian professional footballer. Club career Born in Strumica, after playing in his homeland club FK Belasica, and an unsuccessful journey in South Korea on loan ...

, Macedonian footballer * Dragan Stojković, retired Serbian footballer and current manager * Dragan Talajić, Croatian footballer and manager * Dragan Tarlać, retired Serbian basketball player * Dragan Tešanović (born 1985), Serbian mixed martial arts fighter *

Dragan Travica Dragan Travica (born 28 August 1986) is an Italian volleyball player, former member of the Italy men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Olympiacos Piraeus, bronze medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games, silver medalist at the E ...

, Croatian naturalized Italian volleyball player. *

Dragan Umicevic Dragan Umičević ( sr-cyr, Драган Умичевић; born 9 October 1984 in Dubica, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player of Serbian descent. He is currently playing for Södertälje SK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (All ...

, Swedish ice hockey player *

Dragan Žarković Dragan Žarković (; born 16 April 1986) is a Serbian football defender. Youth years Born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, Žarković started playing and have spent 10 years in youth ranks of in his hometown club FK Obilić. Senior career He turned pro ...

, Serbian footballer * Dragan Zorić, Serbian sprint canoer

Artists and entertainers

* Dragan Bjelogrlić, Serbian actor *

Dragan Espenschied Dragan Espenschied (born 1975) is an 8-bit musician and media artist who lives and works in New York City. He studied communication design at the Merz Academy in Stuttgart, Germany Stuttgart (; Swabian German, Swabian: ; ) is the capital ...

, German musician and artist *

Dragan Kojić Keba Dragan Kojić (), better known as Keba (), is a Serbian singer. Debuted in 1976, he has a career spanning more than four decades and remains one of the most acclaimed Serbian folk singers. Kojić also appeared in the second season of the Serbi ...

, Gipsy/Serbian folk singer * Dragan Marinković, Bosnian Serb actor and TV personality * Dragan Mićanović, Serbian actor * Dragan Nikolić, Serbian actor *

Dragan Malesevic Tapi Dragan (, sr-Cyrl, Драган) is a popular Serbo-Croatian masculine given name derived from the common Slavic element '' drag'' meaning "dear, beloved". The feminine form is Dragana. People named Dragan include: Politicians and office holde ...

, Serbian painter and Freemason * Dragan Roganović, renowned Serbian-Australian music producer and DJ * Dragan Todorović, Yugoslavian writer, journalist, and artist

References

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