Alojzij Kuhar
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Alojzij Kuhar | |
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| Born | 18 June 1895 |
| Died | 28 October 1958 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, diplomat, priest |
| Political party | Slovene People's Party |
Alojzij Kuhar (18 June 1895 – 28 October 1958) was a
liberal conservative fraction of the Slovene People's Party
.
Biography
Kuhar was born into a
communist activist during the interwar period
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Alojzij was an ordained
Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, he emigrated to New York City and then to London, where he collaborated in the activities of the Yugoslav Government in exile. Together with Miha Krek, Franc Snoj, and Izidor Cankar, he formed the core of the Slovene People's Party in exile. Between 1942 and 1944, he worked as the Slovene speaker for Radio London, and was later replaced by Boris Furlan
.
After the
communist regime
.
In 1949, he obtained a PhD at the University of Cambridge with a thesis on the Christianisation of the Slovenes in the Middle Ages. He settled in New York City, where he died in 1958.
Works
- The Conversion of the Slovenes and the German-Slav Ethnic Boundary in the Eastern Alps (New York, 1959)
- Slovene Medieval History: Selected Studies (New York, 1962)
- Beg iz Beograda aprila 1941 (Escape from Belgrade in April 1941; edited by Janez A. Arnež, Ljubljana, 1998)
References
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Ravne na Koroškem
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