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Stojan Protić
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| 1st Prime Minister of Yugoslavia | |
| In office 19 February 1920 – 16 May 1920 |
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| Monarch | Peter I |
| Preceded by | Ljubomir Davidović |
| Succeeded by | Milenko Vesnić |
| In office 22 December 1918 – 16 August 1919 |
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| Monarch | Peter I |
| Preceded by | Nikola Pašić |
| Succeeded by | Ljubomir Davidović |
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| Born | 28 January 1857 Kruševac, Principality of Serbia |
| Died | 28 October 1923 (aged 66) Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Political party | People's Radical Party |
Stojan Protić (Serbian Cyrillic: Стојан Протић; born January 28, 1857 – died October 28, 1923) was an important Serbian politician and writer. He served as the prime minister of a country that later became known as Yugoslavia. This country was first called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.
Protić was Prime Minister two times: once from 1918 to 1919, and again in 1920. He is remembered for his ideas about how a country should be run by its people through elected representatives, which is called parliamentarism.
About Stojan Protić
Stojan M. Protić was born in a town called Kruševac. His family had moved there from a village named Dečani a long time ago.
He studied history and philosophy in Belgrade. After his studies, he worked for the government for a short time. But he soon decided to focus on journalism. Journalism means writing for newspapers and magazines.
Protić became the editor of a newspaper called Samouprava, which means "Autonomy." This was the official newspaper for a political group called the People's Radical Party.
In 1884, he became editor of another paper, Odjek ("Echo"). He believed Serbia's laws and government should change.
His Role in Government
Protić was elected to the Serbian Parliament in 1887. A parliament is a group of elected people who make laws for a country.
In 1888, he helped write the Serbian Constitution. A constitution is a set of basic rules for how a country is governed. Serbia's constitution at that time was very modern for Europe.
He became a key thinker for the People's Radical Party. He also kept writing many articles for political magazines.
Protić was elected as a deputy (a member of parliament) many times. He was known for arguing strongly for his ideas. He wanted Serbia to have a democracy similar to Britain's.
He also served as a deputy in the first parliament of Yugoslavia in 1920.
Important Jobs
Protić held several important jobs in the government. He was the Minister of Interior many times after 1903. The Minister of Interior is in charge of things like police and public safety.
He also served as the Minister of Finance from 1909 to 1912. The Minister of Finance manages the country's money.
When World War I began, he was Minister of the Interior. He helped write Serbia's answer to a very important message from Austria-Hungary.
In December 1918, Protić became the first Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. This new country later became Yugoslavia.
His first time as Prime Minister lasted from December 20, 1918, to August 16, 1919. He was Prime Minister again from February 19 to May 17, 1920.
In 1923, he left his old political party and started a new one. It was called the Independent Radical Party. However, his new party did not get much support.
After losing his seat in parliament, Protić decided to stop being involved in politics.
His Writings
Stojan Protić was also a writer. He published books under the pen name "Balkanicus." Some of his books were translated into English, German, Russian, and French.
Death
Stojan Protić died in Belgrade in 1923. He passed away from heart disease.
His great-grandson, Milan St. Protić, also became a historian and politician. He even served as the Mayor of Belgrade.
See also
In Spanish: Stojan Protić para niños
