Background
KUCAN, Milan was born on January 14, 1941 in Krizevci, Slovenia.
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Milan Kucan
Milan KUCAN, politician. Yugoslav Communist Party since 1958; Presidium of Yugoslav youth organisation, President, of Central Committee of Slovenian youth organisation; Central Committee Slovenia since 1968; Central Committee of LCY since 1982; Presidium of Socialist Alliance of Workers of Yugoslavia since 1986.
Education
Graduate, Ljubljana Faculty of Law. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Cleveland State University, 2001.
Career
With Youth Association Slovenia, 1964-1967, president, 1968-1969. Member Secretariat of Central Committee of League of Communists, Slovenia, 1969-1973. Secretary Socialist Alliance of Slovenia, 1973-1978.
President Slovenian Assembly, 1978-1982. Slovenian representative Central Committee of League of Communists of Yugoslavia, 1982-1986. President Central Committee League of Communists of Slovenia, 1986-1989, Republic of Slovenia, 1990—2002.
Achievements
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Milan Kucan has been listed as a noteworthy Slovenian president by Marquis Who's Who.
Membership
Yugoslav Communist Party since 1958. Presidium of Yugoslav youth organisation, President, of Central Committee of Slovenian youth organisation. Central Committee Slovenia since 1968.
Central Committee of LCY since 1982.
Presidium of Socialist Alliance of Workers of Yugoslavia since 1986.
Connections
Married; children: Ana, Spela.
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- Spela Kucan
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- Ana Kucan
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Born
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Nationality
Yugoslav (Slovenian) -
Ethnicity
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Political Party
Social Democratic
Official Titles
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1st President of Slovenia
Awards
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Recipient Crans Montana Prix de la Fondation, 1999. Named Knight with medal of the Order of Pope Pius, Pope John Paul II, 1993.Recipient Crans Montana Prix de la Fondation, 1999. Named Knight with medal of the Order of Pope Pius, Pope John Paul II, 1993.