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Mockus
Mockus is a surname of Lithuanian origin. It is a diminutive from the given name Mãtas, Motiẽjus, Matthew. entry based on ''Lietuvių pavardžių žodynas'', (ats. red. A. Vanagas, autoriai A. Vanagas, V. Maciejauskienė, M. Razmukaitė). Vilnius: Mokslas, 1985, T. 1; 1989, T. 2. The surname may refer to: * (b. 1952), Lithuanian-Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician * Darius Juozas Mockus
Darius Mockus (born 29 March 1965 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian entrepreneur who is Controlling interest, sole owner and President ...
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Antanas Mockus
Aurelijus Rūtenis Antanas Mockus Šivickas (; born 25 March 1952) is a Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician. He has a master's degree in philosophy from the National University of Colombia, and a Honoris Causa PhD from the University of Paris. He is the son of Lithuanians, Lithuanian immigrants. He left office as the president of the National University of Colombia in Bogotá in 1993, and later that year ran a successful campaign for mayor. He proceeded to preside over Bogotá as mayor for two (non-consecutive) terms, during which he became known for springing surprising and humorous initiatives upon the city's inhabitants. These tended to involve grand gestures, including local artists or personal appearances by the mayor himself—taking a shower in a commercial about conserving water, or walking the streets dressed in spandex and a cape as Supercitizen. On 4 March 2010, he was elected in a public consultation as the Colombian Green Party candidate for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izidorius Mockus
Izidorius Mockus codenames ''Rikas'', ''Rykas'', ''Jovaras'' (1920 – June 16 or July 10, 1950) was a Lithuanian forest brother who led Rolandas' squad (a part of Butigeidis corps, Kęstutis district). Life He was born in the village of Rudžiai (currently Eržvilkas elderate, Jurbarkas District Municipality) in a family of peasants. He was the oldest of three children. The family possessed 13 hectares of land, spanning from Milaičiai Manor from the one side to the river Šaltuona in the other. Mockus' father died when Mockus was about 18 years old. At the time of the Second occupation of Lithuania by the Soviet Union, Mockus joined the forest brothers and eventually became a leader of Rolandas' squad (a part of the larger Kęstutis district). His younger sister Ona, codename ''Genovaitė'', also joined the resistance as an active supporter (''ryšininkė'' in Lithuanian), but was captured and deported to Siberia in the late 1940s. Mockus was killed in 1950 after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darius Juozas Mockus
Darius Mockus (born 29 March 1965 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian entrepreneur who is Controlling interest, sole owner and President of business group MG grupė, UAB which is one of the largest groups in Lithuania, involved in production, sales, real estate, construction, IT and mass media industries. Biography Mockus graduated Vilnius University (1988), Economics faculty. Since 2003, awards scholarships to the best students of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. Mockus started his first entrepreneurship career in the late 80's running a cooperative "Litas". Later, throughout the 90's, his professional career accelerated further as with every year he gained experience of managing and administering new business units. Also, Mockus was one of the founders who established the Lithuanian Free Market Institute. Mockus is a member of Vilnius Tennis Club and Honorary President of Lithuanian Tennis Union. Leisure: travel, reading, history, active sports: tennis, basketba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimantas Mockus
Rimantas Mockus is a Lithuanian lawyer and politician serving as minister of justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ... since 2024. He has been practicing law since 2021. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Ministers of justice of Lithuania 21st-century Lithuanian politicians 21st-century Lithuanian lawyers {{Lithuania-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew (given Name)
Matthew is an English language masculine given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew language, Hebrew name "" (''Matityahu'') which means "Gift of God in Judaism, Yahweh". Etymology The Hebrew language, Hebrew name () was transliterated into Ancient Greek language, Greek as (). It was subsequently shortened to (); this was Latinised name, Latinised as , which became ''Matthew'' in English. The popularity of the name is due to Matthew the Apostle, one of the Twelve Apostles, twelve apostles of Jesus and the traditional author of the Gospel of Matthew. and were both a borrowing of the name Matthew among the Anglo-Normans settlers in Ireland. is the most common Irish language, Irish form of the name. Matthew is also used as an anglicisation of the Irish name (meaning 'bear'). Popularity The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in Northwest Europe, and has been very common throughout the English-speaking world. In Republic of Ireland, Ireland, Matthew was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Name
A Lithuanian personal name, as in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: the given name () followed by the family name (). The usage of personal names in Lithuania is generally governed (in addition to personal taste and family custom) by three major factors: civil law, canon law, and tradition. Lithuanian names always follow the rules of the Lithuanian language. Lithuanian male names have preserved the Indo-European masculine endings (; ; ). These gendered endings are preserved even for foreign names. ''Vardas'' (given name) A child in Lithuania is usually given one or two given names. Nowadays the second given name is rarely used in everyday situations. As well as modern names, parents can choose a name or names for their child from a long list of traditional names; these include: * Lithuanian names of pre-Christian origin. These are the most ancient layer of Lithuanian personal names; a majority of them are dual- stemmed personal names, of Indo-European or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael X
Michael X (17 August 1933 – 16 May 1975), born Michael de Freitas, was a Trinidad and Tobago-born self-styled black revolutionary, convicted murderer, and civil rights activist in 1960s London. He was also known as Michael Abdul Malik and Abdul Malik. Convicted of murder in 1972, Michael X was executed by hanging in 1975 in Port of Spain's Royal Gaol. Biography Michael de Freitas was born in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to an "Obeah-practising black woman from Barbados and an absent Portuguese father from St Kitts". Busby, Margaret"Notting Hill to death row"(review of ''Michael X: A Life In Black And White'', by John Williams), ''The Independent'', 8 August 2008. Encouraged by his mother to pass for white, "Red Mike" was a headstrong youth and was expelled from school at the age of 14. In 1957, he emigrated to the United Kingdom, where he settled in London and worked as an enforcer and frontman for Peter Rachman, the notorious slum landlord. He professed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
