Janez Drnovšek

Slovenian politician (1950–2008)
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Summary

Janez Drnovšek was born on May 17, 1950[1], in Celje[2]. He died on February 23, 2008[3], in Zaplana[4]. He worked as an economist[5], diplomat[6], politician[7], writer[8], and political commissar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,260 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Nana Forte[11], Jaša Drnovšek[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Slovenia[13]
  • Occupation: banker[14], businessperson[15]
  • Position held: President of Slovenia[16], Prime Minister of Slovenia[17], Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement[18], President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia[19]
  • Educated at: University of Ljubljana[20], University of Maribor[21]
  • Award received: Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles[23], Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Member of political party: Movement for Justice and Development[26], Liberal Democracy of Slovenia[27], League of Communists of Slovenia[28]
  • Commons category: Janez Drnovšek[29]
  • Cause of death: kidney cancer[30]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[31]
  • Family name: Drnovšek[32]
  • Given name: Janez[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Janez Drnovšek[34]
  • Commons gallery: Janez Drnovšek[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Slovene[38], English[39], Croatian[40], Spanish[41], French[42], German[43], Serbo-Croatian[44]
  • Name in native language: Janez Drnovšek[45]
  • Candidacy in election: 2002 Slovenian presidential election[46]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Janez Drnovšek include Cabinet of Janez Drnovšek I[47], a Cabinet of Slovenia[48], in Slovenia[49], founded in 1992[50].

Why It Matters

Janez Drnovšek has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Cabinet of Janez Drnovšek I[47], a Cabinet of Slovenia[48], in Slovenia[49], founded in 1992[50].

FAQs

Where was Janez Drnovšek born?

Janez Drnovšek was born in Celje[2].

Where did Janez Drnovšek die?

Janez Drnovšek died in Zaplana[4].

What did Janez Drnovšek do for work?

Janez Drnovšek worked as an economist[5], diplomat[6], politician[7], writer[8], and political commissar[9].

Where did Janez Drnovšek go to school?

Janez Drnovšek was educated at University of Ljubljana[20] and University of Maribor[21].

What awards did Janez Drnovšek receive?

Honors received include Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles[23], and Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎[24].

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  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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