List of people from Kumanovo
# List of people from Kumanovo

Below is a list of notable people born in Kumanovo, North Macedonia or its surroundings:

## Sports

* Igor Mihajlovski (1973-), Former basketball player
* Kristijan Manević (1987-), basketball player
* Stefan Kimevski (1990-), handball player
* Nikola Karakolev (1987-), basketball player
* Marko Dujković (1990-), basketball player
* Naser Aliji (1993), football player
* Taulant Seferi (1996-), football player
* Armend Alimi (1987-), football player
* Mensur Kurtisi (1986-), football player
* Saša Ćirić (1968-), former football striker
* Stole Dimitrievski (1993-), football goalkeeper
* Vlade Lazarevski (1983-), football player
* Nataša Mladenovska (1986-), handball player
* Orhan Mustafi (1990-), football striker
* Boban Nikolovski (1977-), football player
* Redžep Redžepovski (1962-), former boxer
* Ace Rusevski (1956-), former boxer
* Vujadin Stanojković (1962-), football coach

## Politics

* Oliver Spasovski (1976-), Minister of Interior of Macedonia (2015 - 2016)
* Dragan Bogdanovski (1929-1998), political, civil rights and anti-communist activist, one of the founders of VMRO-DPMNE
* Filip Petrovski (1972-), politician, Member of Assembly of Macedonia, civil right activist, Director of the National Archives of Macedonia.
* Jezdimir Bogdanski (1930-2007), President of SR Macedonia (1988-1990)
* Boris Chushkarov (1916-1982), first Director of OZNA for SR Macedonia
* Zoran Damjanovski, (1956-), mayor of Kumanovo (2005 – present)
* Blage Kiprijanovski, (1948-), mayor of Kumanovo (1993–1996)
* Slobodan Kovachevski, mayor of Kumanovo (2000–2005)
* Boris Protikj (1941-2002), mayor of Kumanovo (1996–2000)
* Saltir Putinski, mayor of Kumanovo (1951-1961)
* Teodosiy Dzhartov, mayor
* Mara Naceva, (1920 - 2013), Macedonian communist, participant in the World War II in Yugoslavia and a national hero
* Maksim Dimitrievski (1975-), politician; Member of Assembly of Macedonia
* Stanko Mladenovski (1937-), politician; Speakers of the People's Assembly
* Tode Ilich (1943-2014), mayor of Kumanovo (1984-1986)
* Trajko Loparski mayor of Kumanovo

## Arts

* Vladimir Antonov
* Bardhi, rapper, singer
* Bodan Arsovski (1956-), rock band member
* Ivan Babanovski (1941-), intelligence officer and writer
* Toni Mihajlovski (1967-), actor
* Trajko Prokopiev (1909-1979) writer
* Arif Şentürk (1941-), folk singer and compiler
* Vanja Bulić (1947-), journalist and TV presenter
* Venko Andonovski (1964-), writer
* Jordan Cekov (1921-2019), partisan, journalist, writer
* Danilo Kocevski (1947-), writer
* Slavko Dimevski (1920-1994), writer

## Military

* Velika Begovica (fl. 1876–78), rebel leader
* Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš (1921-1944), communist partisan during the Second World War
* Goran Georgievski (1969-2005), member of Lions (fl. 2001-04)
* Toni Mihajlovski (1967-), Lions spokesman (fl. 2001–04)
* Ismet Jashari (1967-1998 †), commander (Kumanova) Kosovo Liberation Army
* Oliver Petrushevski (-2001 †) member of Lions
* Boban Trajkovski (1973–2001 †), member of Wolves
* Jovan Dovezenski (8 April 1873 – 2 May 1935), commander (vojvoda)
* Pavle Mladenović - Čiča Pavle (-1905), commander (vojvoda)

## Religion

* Timotej of Debar and Kichevo (1951-), current Mitropolitian of Diciose of Debar and Kuchevo (fl. 1995–present)
* Hilarion of Bregalica (1973-), current Mitropolitian of Diciose of Bregalnica (fl. 2006–present)
* Hadži-Zaharija (1760 – 1830) Metropolitan of Raška and Prizren (fl. 1819-30)
* Denko Krstić (1824–1882), influential merchant, born in Mlado Nagoričane
* Dimitrije Mladenović (1794–1890), Orthodox archpriest, born in Proevce (fl. 1833-90)

## Business

* Valentin Ilievski general director of the Messer Group for BiH
* Denko Krstić

## Crime

* Romeo Zhivikj - Roki, (1962-2004) Crime Boss (fl. 1980-2004)
* Bajrush Sejdiu, (1968-) leader of Bajrush gang (fl. 1990-2008)
* Nezim Allii, leader of Nezim gang (fl. 2004-2014)
