Nadežda Pavlović

Nadežda Pavlović [Serbian: Надежда Павловић] (1 January 1912 – 16 April 2021) was a Bosnian-Serbian centenarian who was the oldest-known living person in Serbia at time of her death.[1]

Nadežda Pavlović
Nadežda Pavlović at the age of 108
Born(1912-01-01)1 January 1912
Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Died16 April 2021(2021-04-16) (aged 109)
Belgrade, Serbia
Nationality
  • Serbian
OccupationTeacher
Known forOldest living person in Serbia
(4. February 2019 – 16. April 2021)
PredecessorDarinka Jandrić
SuccessorTamara Krutikov
Political partySerbian Progressive Party

Biography

Nadežda Pavlović was born in Visoko, Austria-Hungary (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) on 1 January 1912. After finishing high school in Sarajevo and at age 14, she went to Belgrade to continue her studies at the Higher Pedagogical School. After completing her studies, she received a job in the village of Jasa Tomic, Secanj, on the border with Romania. Nadezda was left alone when her husband left for military service.[2][3]

Nadežda was a friend of Serbian poet Desanka Maksimović. After retiring in 1974, her family moved to Belgrade. She had two children: Zeljku (aged 78 in 2020) and Radmila (aged 75 in 2020), four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.[4][5][6]

Following the death of Darinka Jandrić on 4 February 2019, Pavlovic has been the oldest known living person in Serbia.

Nadežda Pavlović died in Vracar, Belgrade, Serbia during the of 16 April 2021 at the age of 109 years, 105 days. At the time of her death she was the oldest known living person in Serbia and oldest living person born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She was the last known person born in Bosnia and Herzegovina before 1914.

The condolences of the family were also sent by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić.[7]

References
  1. "Vučić posetio najstariju Beograđanku, 107-godišnju Nadeždu Pavlović". www.rts.rs.
  2. "Rođena Visočanka Nadežda Pavlović sa 107. godina je najstarija stanovnica Srbije | Visoko.co.ba". web.archive.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Životna filozofija bake od 106 godina: Samo pozitivno". www.rts.rs.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Baka Nadežda danas slavi 108. rođendan: Najstarija je Srpkinja, a ovo je njenih 10 saveta za DUGOVEČNOST". www.srbijadanas.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "VEK ŽIVOTA! Baka Nada prkosi vremenu – rođena u Kraljevini Srbiji i preživela dva svetska rata za TV Pink otkriva TAJNU DUGOVEČNOSTI". Pink.rs | Najbrži portal u Srbiji.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Nadežda Pavlović koja je rođena u Visokom napunila 109. godina, čestitao joj i Vučić". Avaz.ba.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Nadežda Pavlović preminula u 109. godini, a ovo je bio njen recept za dug i srećan život!". Alo.RS.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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