Eduard Kukan

Czechoslovak diplomat, Minister of Defence of Slovakia, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, member of Slovak National Council, ambassador and Slovak politician (1939–2022)
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Eduard Kukan

Summary

Eduard Kukan is a human[1]. He was born in Trnovec nad Váhom[2]. He was born on December 26, 1939[3]. He passed away in Bratislava[4]. He died on February 9, 2022[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], and foreign minister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eduard Kukan's place of birth was Trnovec nad Váhom[2].
  • Eduard Kukan passed away in Bratislava[4].
  • Eduard Kukan was born on December 26, 1939[3].
  • Eduard Kukan died on February 9, 2022[5].
  • Eduard Kukan held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[10].
  • Eduard Kukan held citizenship in Slovakia[11].
  • Slovak was Eduard Kukan's native language[12].
  • Eduard Kukan's professions included politician[6].
  • Eduard Kukan worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Eduard Kukan worked as a foreign minister[8].
  • Eduard Kukan's field of work was politics[13].
  • Eduard Kukan's field of work was foreign policy[14].
  • Eduard Kukan's field of work was international relations[15].
  • Eduard Kukan's field of work was diplomacy[16].
  • Eduard Kukan held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs[17].
  • Eduard Kukan held the position of Member of the European Parliament[18].
  • Eduard Kukan held the position of Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic[19].
  • Eduard Kukan held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs[20].
  • Eduard Kukan held the position of Member of the European Parliament[21].
  • Eduard Kukan held the position of substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[22].
  • Among Eduard Kukan's employers was United Nations[23].
  • Eduard Kukan was educated at Moscow State Institute of International Relations[24].
  • Eduard Kukan received the honorary doctorate[25].
  • Eduard Kukan received the Gratitude Medal[26].
  • Eduard Kukan was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[27].

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Origins and Family

Eduard Kukan's place of birth was Trnovec nad Váhom[2]. He was born on December 26, 1939[3]. Slovak was his native language[12].

Education

Eduard Kukan's education included a stint at Moscow State Institute of International Relations[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], and foreign minister[8]. Fields of work include politics[13], an academic discipline[28]; foreign policy[14], a political domain[29]; international relations[15], an academic major[30]; and diplomacy[16], an academic discipline[31]. Eduard Kukan was employed by United Nations[23]. Positions held include Minister of Foreign Affairs[17], a position[32], in Slovakia[33]; Member of the European Parliament[18], a member of parliament[34], founded in 1979[35]; Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic[19]; substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[22], a position[36]; and Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[37], a position[38].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate[25], a title of honor[39] and Gratitude Medal[26], an award[40], in Slovakia[41], founded in 2017[42].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party[43], a political party[44], in Slovakia[45], founded in 2000[46], headquartered in Bratislava[47] and Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[48], a political party[49], in Czechoslovakia[50], founded in 1921[51], headquartered in Prague[52].

Death and Burial

Eduard Kukan died on February 9, 2022[5]. He died in Bratislava[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[53].

Why It Matters

Eduard Kukan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Kukan born?

Born in Trnovec nad Váhom[2], Eduard Kukan…

Where did Eduard Kukan die?

Eduard Kukan died in Bratislava[4].

What did Eduard Kukan do for work?

Eduard Kukan worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], and foreign minister[8].

Where did Eduard Kukan go to school?

Eduard Kukan was educated at Moscow State Institute of International Relations[24].

What awards did Eduard Kukan receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[25] and Gratitude Medal[26].

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  29. [5] . teraz.sk. Retrieved . teraz.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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