Johan Tarčulovski

Johan Tarčulovski
Јохан Тарчуловски (in Macedonian)
Born (1974-11-17) November 17, 1974
Alma materGoce Delčev University of Štip
Political partyVMRO-DPMNE
SpouseSonja Veličkova
Children3
Military career
Allegiance Macedonia
Branch Macedonian Police
Service years2001
UnitTigers (Tigri)
ConflictsInsurgency in the Republic of Macedonia
Criminal information
Criminal statusReleased
ConvictionsWar crimes (Murder, wanton destruction and cruel treatment)
TrialInternational Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Criminal penalty12 years

Johan Tarčulovski (born November 17, 1974) is a Macedonian former police commander, politician and convicted war criminal. Among his political roles, he was a security inspector for Macedonian president Boris Trajkovski. Tarčulovski was convicted for murder, wanton destruction and cruel treatment in Ljuboten during the 2001 conflict by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). He is the only Macedonian who was convicted for war crimes by the Hague Tribunal.