POLITICIAN
Veljko Kadijević
1925 - 2014
Veljko Kadijević
Veljko Kadijević (Serbian Cyrillic: Вељко Кадијевић; 21 November 1925 – 2 November 2014) was a Serbian general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Veljko Kadijević has received more than 207,450 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Veljko Kadijević is the 3,783rd most popular politician (up from 4,845th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Croatia (up from 51st in 2019) and the 13th most popular Croatian Politician.
Veljko Kadijević was the Yugoslavian Minister of Defense during the Yugoslav Wars. He was most famous for being a key figure in the Yugoslavian military's decision to withdraw from Slovenia and Croatia in 1991.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
61.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
9.47
Effective Languages (L*)
1.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Veljko Kadijević ranks 3,783 out of 19,576. Before him are Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Malcolm III of Scotland, Siraj ud-Daulah, Antipater the Idumaean, Hypereides, and Rama II of Siam. After him are Helenus, Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark, Anastasia of Kiev, Ayşe Sultan, Álvaro Obregón, and Louis, Prince Napoléon.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKaterina Sakellaropoulou
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,777
Malcolm III of Scotland
1031 - 1093
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,778
Siraj ud-Daulah
1733 - 1757
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 3,779
Antipater the Idumaean
100 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 3,780
Hypereides
390 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 3,781
Rama II of Siam
1767 - 1824
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 3,782
Veljko Kadijević
1925 - 2014
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 3,783
Helenus
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 3,784
Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark
1647 - 1717
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 3,785
Anastasia of Kiev
1023 - 1074
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 3,786
Ayşe Sultan
1605 - 1660
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,787
Álvaro Obregón
1880 - 1928
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,788
Louis, Prince Napoléon
1914 - 1997
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,789
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Veljko Kadijević ranks 72. Before him are Hildegard Knef, David Elazar, Michele Ferrero, William Styron, Moshe Arens, and Leo Esaki. After him are Robert Rauschenberg, Dick Van Dyke, Oscar Peterson, Ernest Gellner, Hilda Gadea, and Charles Chaplin Jr.. Among people deceased in 2014, Veljko Kadijević ranks 44. Before him are Mickey Rooney, Karlheinz Böhm, Luise Rainer, P. D. James, Yozo Aoki, and Maurice Duverger. After him are Philip Seymour Hoffman, Gyula Grosics, Pete Seeger, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba, Gerald Edelman, and Udo Jürgens.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsHildegard Knef
ACTOR
1925 - 2002
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 66
David Elazar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 1976
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 67
Michele Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 68
William Styron
WRITER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 69
Moshe Arens
ENGINEER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 70
Leo Esaki
PHYSICIST
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 71
Veljko Kadijević
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 72
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 73
Dick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 74
Oscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 75
Ernest Gellner
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1995
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 76
Hilda Gadea
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1974
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 77
Charles Chaplin Jr.
ACTOR
1925 - 1968
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 78
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsMickey Rooney
ACTOR
1920 - 2014
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 38
Karlheinz Böhm
ACTOR
1928 - 2014
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 39
Luise Rainer
ACTOR
1910 - 2014
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 40
P. D. James
WRITER
1920 - 2014
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 41
Yozo Aoki
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 42
Maurice Duverger
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1917 - 2014
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 43
Veljko Kadijević
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 44
Philip Seymour Hoffman
ACTOR
1967 - 2014
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 45
Gyula Grosics
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 46
Pete Seeger
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 47
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 48
Gerald Edelman
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 49
Udo Jürgens
SINGER
1934 - 2014
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 50
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Veljko Kadijević ranks 41 out of 700. Before him are Margaret of Hungary (1242), Stjepan Bobek (1923), Tomislav Ivić (1933), Ivan Gundulić (1589), Ivan Meštrović (1883), and Franciscus Patricius (1529). After him are Dražan Jerković (1936), Siniša Mihajlović (1969), Josip Skoblar (1941), Ante Gotovina (1955), Zoran Milanović (1966), and Josip Juraj Strossmayer (1815).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsMargaret of Hungary
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1242 - 1270
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 35
Stjepan Bobek
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 36
Tomislav Ivić
COACH
1933 - 2011
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 37
Ivan Gundulić
WRITER
1589 - 1638
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 38
Ivan Meštrović
SCULPTOR
1883 - 1962
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 39
Franciscus Patricius
PHILOSOPHER
1529 - 1597
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 40
Veljko Kadijević
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 41
Dražan Jerković
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 42
Siniša Mihajlović
COACH
1969 - 2022
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 43
Josip Skoblar
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 44
Ante Gotovina
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 45
Zoran Milanović
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 46
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1905
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 47
Among POLITICIANS In Croatia
Among politicians born in Croatia, Veljko Kadijević ranks 13. Before him are Crispus (305), Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (1968), Ivan Ribar (1881), Joanna II of Naples (1373), Tomislav of Croatia (null), and Stjepan Radić (1871). After him are Zoran Milanović (1966), Josip Juraj Strossmayer (1815), Francis, Duke of Teck (1837), Ivo Josipović (1957), Milka Planinc (1924), and Slavko Kvaternik (1878).
Crispus
305 - 326
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 7
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
1968 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 8
Ivan Ribar
1881 - 1968
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 9
Joanna II of Naples
1373 - 1435
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 10
Tomislav of Croatia
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 11
Stjepan Radić
1871 - 1928
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 12
Veljko Kadijević
1925 - 2014
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 13
Zoran Milanović
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 14
Josip Juraj Strossmayer
1815 - 1905
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 15
Francis, Duke of Teck
1837 - 1900
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 16
Ivo Josipović
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 17
Milka Planinc
1924 - 2010
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 18
Slavko Kvaternik
1878 - 1947
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 19