Slobodan Praljak

Bosnian Croat general and war criminal (1945–2017)
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Slobodan Praljak

Summary

Slobodan Praljak is a human[1]. He was born in Čapljina[2]. He was born on January 2, 1945[3]. He died in The Hague[4]. He died on November 29, 2017[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6], politician[7], engineer[8], businessperson[9], and film director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,303 views/month, #5,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Slobodan Praljak was born in Čapljina[2].
  • Slobodan Praljak passed away in The Hague[4].
  • Slobodan Praljak was born on January 2, 1945[3].
  • Slobodan Praljak died on November 29, 2017[5].
  • Burial took place at Mirogoj Cemetery[12].
  • Slobodan Praljak held citizenship in Bosnia and Herzegovina[13].
  • Slobodan Praljak held citizenship in Independent State of Croatia[14].
  • Slobodan Praljak held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[15].
  • Slobodan Praljak worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Slobodan Praljak worked as a politician[7].
  • Slobodan Praljak's professions included engineer[8].
  • Slobodan Praljak's professions included businessperson[9].
  • Slobodan Praljak worked as a film director[10].
  • Slobodan Praljak's education included a stint at Academy of Dramatic Art[16].
  • Slobodan Praljak's education included a stint at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb[17].
  • Slobodan Praljak's education included a stint at Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb[18].
  • Slobodan Praljak was educated at University of Zagreb[19].
  • Slobodan Praljak is recorded as male[20].
  • Slobodan Praljak's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Slobodan Praljak's military branch is recorded as Croatian Army[22].
  • Slobodan Praljak's Commons category is recorded as Slobodan Praljak[23].
  • Slobodan Praljak's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[24].
  • The cause of death was cyanide poisoning[25].
  • Slobodan Praljak was part of the conflict Croatian War of Independence[26].
  • Slobodan Praljak was part of the conflict War in Bosnia and Herzegovina[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Slobodan Praljak was born in Čapljina[2]. He was born on January 2, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Academy of Dramatic Art[16], a drama school[28], in Croatia[29], founded in 1896[30], headquartered in Zagreb[31]; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb[17], a philosophy faculty[32], in Croatia[33], founded in 1874[34], headquartered in Zagreb[35]; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb[18], a faculty[36], in Croatia[37], founded in 1956[38]; and University of Zagreb[19], a public university[39], in Croatia[40], founded in 1669[41], headquartered in Zagreb[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[6], politician[7], engineer[8], businessperson[9], and film director[10].

Death and Burial

Slobodan Praljak died on November 29, 2017[5]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. The cause of death was cyanide poisoning[25]. Burial took place at Mirogoj Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Slobodan Praljak ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,303 views/month, #5,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Slobodan Praljak born?

Slobodan Praljak's place of birth was Čapljina[2].

Where did Slobodan Praljak die?

Slobodan Praljak died in The Hague[4].

What did Slobodan Praljak do for work?

Slobodan Praljak worked as military personnel[6], politician[7], engineer[8], businessperson[9], and film director[10].

Where did Slobodan Praljak go to school?

Slobodan Praljak was educated at Academy of Dramatic Art[16], Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb[17], Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb[18], and University of Zagreb[19].

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  1. [2] . trial-ch.org. trial-ch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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