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Vukelić
Vukelić () is a Serbian and a Croatian surname. It is one of the most common surnames in the Lika-Senj County of Croatia. It may refer to: * Branko Vukelić (1958–2013), politician * Branko Vukelić (1904–1945), spy * Milan Vukelić (1936–2012), footballer *Vesna Vukelić Vendi Vesna Vukelić ( sr-cyr, Весна Вукелић; born 25 November 1971), known by her stage name Vendi ( sr-Cyrl, Венди, links=no), is a Serbian singer, television personality and former model. Initially a glamour model, she made her debu ... (born 1971), singer * William Vukelić (born 1998), alpine skier References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vukelic Surnames of Serbian origin Surnames of Croatian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branko Vukelić (spy)
Branko Vukelić (1904 – January 1945) was a Yugoslav spy working for Richard Sorge's spy ring in Japan. Birth and early life Vukelić was born in Osijek in 1904. His Croatian Serb father Milivoj was a military officer in the Austrian army in Lika (a region in today's Croatia), and his mother Vilma was born to Jewish parents from Osijek, Julius and Charlotta (née Weiss) Miskolczy. The Vukelić family moved to Zagreb (capital of today's Croatia) where he attended secondary school. He enrolled a college in Zagreb, but was forced to move to Paris because of his ties to Communism. Vukelić graduated Sorbonne University with a degree in law. After graduation, and because of the great global depression, he re-established contact with Communists as a way to find employment during the economic crisis. Days in Japan In 1933. Vukelić was sent to Japan as a Soviet counter-intelligence agent after being recruited by a Comintern member by the name of Olga. He worked along with Richard S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesna Vukelić Vendi
Vesna Vukelić ( sr-cyr, Весна Вукелић; born 25 November 1971), known by her stage name Vendi ( sr-Cyrl, Венди, links=no), is a Serbian singer, television personality and former model. Initially a glamour model, she made her debut in the movie '' Dama koja ubija'' (1992). Vendi has since pursued a career in music and has collectively released five studio albums. She is often dubbed the "Queen of fairs" (''Kraljica vašara''). In addition to singing, Vendi has made appearances on reality television shows, including ''Farma'' (2009), ''Veliki Brat'' (2013), ''Parovi'' (2018-2020). Vukelić is also known for her outspoken, religiously charged and often controversial views and comments on other public figures. Career Vukelić began her career as a glamour model in the early 1990s and gained notoriety by appearing on the popular talk show hosted by Milovan Ilić Minimaks. She starred in the 1992 television movie '' Dama koja ubija'' alongside Velimir Bata Živojino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branko Vukelić
Branko Vukelić (9 March 1958 – 3 May 2013) was a Croatian politician and former Minister of Defence, and member of the Croatian Democratic Union. Vukelić graduated from the University of Zagreb The University of Zagreb (, ) is a public university, public research university in Zagreb, Croatia. It is the largest Croatian university and one of the oldest continuously operating universities in Europe. The University of Zagreb and the Unive ..., Faculty of Electrical Engineering, in 1981. He was married with one child. References External links Biography at the Government of the Republic of Croatia websiteBiography at HDZ "Ex-defence and economy minister Vukelic dies" article at ''Croatia Herald'', May 3, 2013; accessed May 22, 2013. 1958 births 2013 deaths People from Karlovac Croatian Democratic Union politicians Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb alumni Defence ministers of Croatia Economy ministers of Croatia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Vukelić
Milan Vukelić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Вукелић; 2 January 1936 – 4 September 2012) was a Serbian footballer. Honours ;Partizan * Yugoslav First League The Yugoslav First League ( Bosnian: Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, sr-Cyrl-Latn, Прва савезна лига у фудбалу, Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, , , , , ) was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) ...: 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65 References External links * 1936 births 2012 deaths Footballers from Novi Sad Yugoslav men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Yugoslavia men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Yugoslav First League players FK Vojvodina players FK Partizan players FK Partizan non-playing staff {{Serbia-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Vukelić
William Vukelić (born 1998) is a Croatian alpine ski racer. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, USA, in the giant slalom. His first FIS World Cup race was on March 4 in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia where he finished 62nd with nearly 4 seconds behind eventual winner Alexis Pinturault Alexis Pinturault () (born 20 March 1991 in Moûtiers) is a French World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist. With 34 World Cup victories, Pinturault is the most successful French skier in World Cup history. He represented France at seven .... His starting number was 75. References 1998 births Croatian male alpine skiers Living people 21st-century Croatian sportsmen {{Croatia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lika-Senj County
Lika-Senj County (, ) is a county in Croatia that includes most of the Lika region and some northern coastline of the Adriatic near the town of Senj, including the northern part of the Pag island. Its center is Gospić. The county is the least populated (42.469 in 2022) and among the least prosperous ones, though it is the largest county in the country by area and includes the Plitvice Lakes National Park and Sjeverni (North) Velebit National Park, some of Croatia's major tourist attractions. Geography The county has a total area of 5353 km2. Administrative division Lika-Senj County is administratively subdivided into 12 units of local government: * Town of Gospić (county seat) * Town of Novalja * Town of Otočac * Town of Senj * Municipality of Brinje * Municipality of Donji Lapac * Municipality of Karlobag * Municipality of Lovinac * Municipality of Perušić * Municipality of Plitvička Jezera (''Plitvice Lakes'') * Municipality of Udbina * Municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city, Zagreb, forms one of the country's Administrative divisions of Croatia, primary subdivisions, with Counties of Croatia, twenty counties. Other major urban centers include Split, Croatia, Split, Rijeka and Osijek. The country spans , and has a population of nearly 3.9 million. The Croats arrived in modern-day Croatia, then part of Illyria, Roman Illyria, in the late 6th century. By the 7th century, they had organized the territory into Duchy of Croatia, two duchies. Croatia was first internationally recognized as independent on 7 June 879 during the reign of Duke Branimir of Croatia, Branimir. Tomislav of Croatia, Tomis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surnames Of Serbian Origin
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. Compound surn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
