Nikola Hristić

Nikola Hristić Никола Христић
President of the Ministry of Serbia
In office 3 December 1867 – 3 July 1868
Monarch	Milan I
Preceded by	Jovan Ristić
Succeeded by	Đorđe Cenić
In office 3 October 1883 – 19 February 1884
Monarch	Milan I
Preceded by	Milan Piroćanac
Succeeded by	Milutin Garašanin
In office 27 April 1888 – 19 January 1889
Monarch	Milan I
Preceded by	Sava Grujić
Succeeded by	Kosta Protić
In office 27 October 1894 – 7 July 1895
Monarch	Alexander I
Preceded by	Svetomir Nikolajević
Succeeded by	Stojan Novaković
Personal details
Born	10 August 1818 Sremska Mitrovica, Austrian Empire
Died	26 November 1911 Belgrade, Serbia
Nationality	Serb
Political party	Conservative Party
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Nikola Hristić (Sremska Mitrovica, 10 August 1818 – Belgrade, November 26, 1911), was a Serbian politician, minister and prime minister.

Biography

He came to Serbia in 1840 and was employed in the civil service as a clerk in the judicial and police profession. 1856. He becomes manager of the town of Belgrade. After return of Prince Milos in 1858, he was sacked, but Milos returns to the same position. Prince Mihailo Obrenovic it takes for the Minister of Internal Affairs 1860, and 1867 and became prime minister, which remains until the death of Prince 1868. On that occasion, the same day, arresting the murderers, condemn them as short procedure and returns to the shooting. He was completely loyal to Prince Mihailo in the way of the old officials. The idea of Duke, is seduced by a police regime and choking Liberal opposition, eradicated the brigandage and tightly controlled municipalities.

The death of Prince Michael and forming a new government was retired. He was returned to politics by King Milan only in 1883 as Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs. Suppressed the Timok Rebellion. In 1884 was appointed Vice President of the Council of State. In 1888 again the Prime Minister to conduct a divorce and maintain peace by abdication of King Milan. Next year again retired, and 1894 The fourth time he became prime minister after suspend Constitution of 1888 when it should handle the political situation in the country. In mid-1895 was removed and re-appointed President of the Council of State. Finally he retired in 1901.

Nikola Hristić is remembered as a very capable administrator and personally honest man of conservative views (Slobodan Jovanović).

See also

• List of Prime Ministers of Serbia