Smiljanić ( sr-cyr, Смиљанић) is a surname found in

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

and

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, derived from the given names Smilja (feminine) or

Smiljan Smiljan () is a village in the mountainous region of Western Lika in Croatia. It is located northwest of Gospić, and fifteen kilometers from the Zagreb-Split highway; its population is 418 (2011). Smiljan is the birthplace of inventor and engin ...

(masculine). Notable people with the name include: *

Smiljanić family The Smiljanić family (''Smogianich'') were a Croatian or Vlach family originating from Lika and first mentioned in the 17th century, when the oldest member Petar Smiljanić was a ''harambaša'' and ''capo'' (head) of the Morlach troops in Veneti ...

, a medieval family in Venetian Dalmatia *

Aleksandra Smiljanić Aleksandra Smiljanić ( sr-cyr, Александра Смиљанић; born 12 June 1970) was the Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technologies in the Government of Serbia from 2007 to 2008. Education and career Aleksandra Smiljani ...

, Serbian professor *

Branko Smiljanić Branko Smiljanić (born 27 September 1957) is a Serbian football manager and former footballer. Playing career In 1978, he signed a one-year contract with Mercator Ljubljana. He moved to OFK Beograd in 1979. In 1981, he signed a long-term contr ...

, Serbian football manager * Boris Smiljanić, Swiss footballer of Croatian descent *

Božidar Smiljanić Božidar Smiljanić (20 September 1936 – 7 April 2018) was a Yugoslav-Croatian actor. He appeared in more than 70 films from 1953 to 2018. His son is popular actor Mitja Smiljanić. Filmography References External links * 1936 b ...

(1936–2018), Yugoslav and Croatian actor * Goran Smiljanić, Serbian footballer *

Mićo Smiljanić Mićo Smiljanić (; born 4 September 1974) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a defender. Career After playing for Spartak Subotica, Smiljanić moved abroad and joined Hungarian club Diósgyőr in 1998. He would spend most of his pla ...

, Serbian footballer * Milan Smiljanić, Serbian footballer * Vladana Likar-Smiljanic, Serbian illustrator *

Živorad Smiljanić Živorad Smiljanić (6 February 1942, in Zaječar - 14 December 2018, in Apatin) was a Serbian politician, member of the Socialist Party of Serbia. Between 1997 and 2000 was the president of the Assembly of Vojvodina. Smiljanić has been the mayo ...

, Serbian politician

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