Saturday, 13 December 2008

Famous or notable citizens

he people listed below were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Niš, and its surrounding metropolitan area. The people are listed by alphabetical order of the names.
Šaban Bajramović (1936-2008), jazz singer and composer.
Constantine I, commonly known as Constantine the Great, a Roman Emperor, born 272/3 in Naissus.
Dragiša Cvetković (1893-1969), prime minister of Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1939-1941.
Nenad Milosavljević, rock musician, born in 1954 in Niš, Galija frontman.
Branko Miljković (1934-1961), an iconic Serbian poet.
Ivan Miljković, born 1979 in Niš, volleyball player.
Dragan Pantelić, football goalkeeper. He was playing in Niš 1971-1981. President of Radnički Niš.
Goran Paskaljević, a popular Serbian movie director. He was raised by his grandparents in Niš 1949-1963, after the divorce of his parents.
Dejan Petković, football player, started his playing career 1988-1991 at Radnički Niš.
Dušan Radović (1922-1984), journalist and writer.
Stevan Sinđelić, war leader (vojvoda), died 1809 in fighting for Niš against Ottoman Empire.
Stevan Sremac (1855-1906), Serbian writer, came to Niš shortly after its liberation from Turks. Wrote about life in old Niš (Ivkova slava, Zona Zamfirova).
Dragan Stojković, football player, born 1965 in Niš.
Goran Šepa, rock musician, Kerber frontman.
Zoran Živković, handball player and coach, born 1945 in Niš.
Zoran Ćirić, writer, born 1962 in Niš.
Zoran Živković, politician, a former Prime Minister of Serbia who replaced assassinated Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić, born 1960 in Niš.

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