Danilo Türk

President of Slovenia from 2007 to 2012
Person human Q57329
Danilo Türk
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Summary

Danilo Türk was born on February 19, 1952[1], in Maribor[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], university teacher[5], jurist[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (680 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Barbara Miklič Türk[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Slovenia[10]
  • Occupation: agitator[11]
  • Employer: United Nations[12], Columbia University[13], University of Ljubljana[14]
  • Educated at: University of Ljubljana[15], University of Belgrade Faculty of Law[16], University of Belgrade[17]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[18], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[19], Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria[20], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[21], honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations[22], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Danilo Türk[25]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[26]
  • Family name: Türk[27]
  • Given name: Danilo[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Danilo Türk[29]
  • Commons gallery: Danilo Türk[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Slovene[31], English[32]
  • Name in native language: Danilo Türk[33]
  • Number of children: 1[34]
  • Candidacy in election: 2007 Slovenian presidential election[35]

Why It Matters

Danilo Türk has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Danilo Türk born?

Danilo Türk's place of birth was Maribor[2].

Who was Danilo Türk married to?

Danilo Türk's spouses include Barbara Miklič Türk[9].

What did Danilo Türk do for work?

Danilo Türk worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], university teacher[5], jurist[6], and historian[7].

Where did Danilo Türk go to school?

Danilo Türk was educated at University of Ljubljana[15], University of Belgrade Faculty of Law[16], and University of Belgrade[17].

What awards did Danilo Türk receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[18], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[19], Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria[20], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . english.mgimo.ru. Retrieved . english.mgimo.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0296924-Turk-Danilo-1952
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0296924-Turk-Danilo-1952, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Philosophy
    Given name → Danilo
    Spouse → Barbara Miklič Türk
    Family name → Türk
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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