He was the son of Džafer Kulenović, a highly ranked official of the Independent State of Croatia, and was married to Marijana, daughter of a Croatian activist, Berislav Đuro Deželić.
He was the child of Džafer Kulenović, a prominent official in the Independent State of Croatia, and married Marijana, the daughter of a Croatian dissident, Berislav Đuro Deželić, highlighting his connections to the country's activist community.