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Slovenians living in neighbouring countries and around the world

The Online Biographical Lexicon includes biographies of notable Slovenians who live and work (or have lived and worked) beyond the country’s borders, in a neigbouring country (Italy, Austria, Croatia, Hungary) or elsewhere abroad in more distant countries. Content is contributed by data inputters from regional and other public libraries.
We gladly accept comments and proposals for including new personalities in the lexicon. These can be sent to the e-mail address osp@mkk.si or via the online form.

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Franc Skumavc
Date of Entry: 1. 9. 2025

SKUMAVC, Franc

8. March 1926–Ni podatka
an expatriate priest
Slovenians living in neighbouring countries and around the world, Gorenjci
Franc Skumavc je bil izseljenski duhovnik, ki je svojo življenjsko pot popisal v avtobiografski knjigi.
Portret - Richard VERDERBER
Date of Entry: 26. 5. 2025

VERDERBER, Richard

23. January 1884–8. September 1955
an athlete, soldier officer
Slovenians living in neighbouring countries and around the world, Dolenjci
Kočevar, ki se je udeležil olimpijskih iger leta 1912 v Stockholmu in osvojil olimpijsko medaljo.
Slika Ljuba Sirca
Date of Entry: 19. 5. 2025

SIRC, Ljubo

19. April 1920–1. December 2016
partisan, politician, economist
Slovenians living in neighbouring countries and around the world, Gorenjci
Partizan, politični zapornik in svetovno priznani ekonomist, ki je predvidel propad komunizma in do konca življenja ostal neustrašen kritik režima.
Portret - Just KOŠUTA
Date of Entry: 25. 4. 2025

KOŠUTA, Just

28. October 1898–28. September 1962
theater actor, theater director
Slovenians living in neighbouring countries and around the world, Primorci
Pred drugo svetovno vojno je organiziral razne amaterske odre na goriškem in v Trstu ter prirejal režiserske tečaje.
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BEZENŠEK Anton

BEZENŠEK, Anton

15. April 1854–10. December 1915
stenographer, the professor, textbook author, publicist
Slovenians living in neighbouring countries and around the world, Celjskozasavski
Utemeljitelj slovenske, hrvaške in bolgarske stenografije
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Portret - Roman PAHOR
Date of Entry: 31. 7. 2020

PAHOR, Roman

7. February 1903–2. December 1951
activist, insurance expert
Slovenians living in neighbouring countries and around the world, Primorci
Roman Pahor je bil organizator mladinskega gibanja na Tržaškem za časa fašizma.
Portret - Frank SAKSER
Date of Entry: 15. 12. 2019

SAKSER, Frank

1. December 1859–30. March 1937
journalist, the editor
Slovenians living in neighbouring countries and around the world, Osrednjeslovenski, Dolenjci
Kot tiskar in časnikar se je uveljavil zlasti po prihodu v ZDA, kjer je med drugim ustanovil Slovensko tiskovno društvo, tiskarno in zasebno banko.
Portret - Milena MERLAK
Date of Entry: 19. 7. 2023

MERLAK (por.) DETELA, Milena

9. November 1935–3. August 2006
essayist, a writer, literary translator, a poet, emigrant poet
Slovenians living in neighbouring countries and around the world, Osrednjeslovenski
Najpomembnejša pesnica v literaturi slovenskega zdomstva. Tudi pisateljica in prevajalka. Ustvarjala je v slovenskem in nemškem jeziku.
Portret - Ivan GAŠPERČIČ
Date of Entry: 26. 12. 2013

GAŠPERČIČ, Ivan

21. March 1913–6. September 1969
black brother, merchant
Slovenians living in neighbouring countries and around the world, Primorci
Rodil se je kot dvojček (brat Gabrijel je umrl takoj po rojstvu). Starši: oče Jožef (1863–1947) iz Jugove hiše v Solkanu (bratranec dr. Klementa Ju...