Filip Hristić
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Filip Hristić was Prince's Representative (President of the Government of Serbia), Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Education, Governor of National Bank
, permanent Extraordinary Minister Plenipotentiary (ambassador) of Serbia in Constantinople
, Vienna
, Berlin and London, and an honorary member of the Serbian Royal Academy
.
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Since he lost his father at an early age, Filip Hristić was adopted, lived and studied with the Serbian Metropolitan Melentije Pavlović, who was the brother of the uncle of Toma Vučić-Perišić. He continued his education as a companion of the sons of Prince Miloš Obrenović
, Milan
and Mihailo
. In Belgrade
, he finished the Lyceum in 1836, and continued his education with a state scholarship abroad in Vienna
and Paris, on Sorbonne
, where he was granted Ph.D in law.
to power, became his personal secretary (1858–1860).
Under the Prince Prince Mihailo Obrenović
, Hristić was the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 27 October 1860 to 9 December 1861. It was the attempt of settling political parties. During the time of the Hristić government, the basic laws of Mihailo's rule were adopted. At the end of 1861, Prince Mihailo decided to adopt conservative politics and replaces Hristić with Ilija Garašanin
, and Hristić was returned to the Council.
After the Turkish bombing of Serbian cities (1862), Hristić was sent, together with Princess Julia, at the end of January 1863, on a mission to London in order to draw attention to Serbian affairs. In March 1863, Lord Palmerston warned him that England would not permit Serbia to fight Turkey. He was representative of Serbia in Constantinople
from 1871 until 1873. After that, he was Minister of Education in the government of Jovan Marinović
from 22 October 1873 to 25 November 1874. In October 1875, he was sent to Prince Nikola I of Montenegro to discuss the co-operation in events of war against the Ottoman Empire
. In November 1875, he promised, in the name of Serbia, that it would aid Montenegro in any case of conflict, which risk had been greater since the Herzegovina Uprising 1852–1862 when both Serbia and Montenegro sent aid to the rebels in East Herzegovina
. After the First Serbian-Turkish War in 1877, Hristić was a delegate of Serbia during the conclusion of peace. He was representative of Serbia in Constantinople
, Vienna
and London from 1878 to 1883. After that, he was Governor of the National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia
from 1885 to 1890.
Hristić was a member of the Society of Serbian Letters from 1846, member of the Serbian Learned Society from 29 July 1864 and honorary member of the Serbian Royal Academy
from 10 February 1892.
by origin.
Son of Filip Hristić, Milan Hristić, was Secretary of Embassy of the Kingdom of Serbia
in Constantinople
. Milan Hristić was first married to Artemiza Joanides, Greek woman from Constantinople and they had three children. In the second marriage he married Polish noblewoman and lived and died in a castle near Kraków
.
Former daughter in law of Filip Hristić, Artemiza Hristić, née. Joanides, was the mother of son of King Milan Obrenović, George
, who born out of wedlock and was adopted by Count Ziči. Djordje, at one point, after the death of his brother, King Alexander Obrenović showed claims to the Serbian throne.
National Bank of Serbia
National Bank of Serbia is the central bank of Serbia; its main responsibilities are the protection of price stability and maintenance of financial stability....
, permanent Extraordinary Minister Plenipotentiary (ambassador) of Serbia in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
, Vienna
Vienna
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, Berlin and London, and an honorary member of the Serbian Royal Academy
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the most prominent academic institution in Serbia today...
.
Early
Filip Hristić was born on 15 or 27 March 1819. He was the son of Karađorđe's lieutenant Hrista Djordjević, originally from SamokovSamokov
Samokov is a town in Sofia Province in the southwest of Bulgaria. It is situated in a kettle between the mountains Rila and Vitosha, 55 kilometres from the capital Sofia...
.
Since he lost his father at an early age, Filip Hristić was adopted, lived and studied with the Serbian Metropolitan Melentije Pavlović, who was the brother of the uncle of Toma Vučić-Perišić. He continued his education as a companion of the sons of Prince Miloš Obrenović
Miloš Obrenovic I, Prince of Serbia
Miloš Obrenović was Prince of Serbia from 1815 to 1839, and again from 1858 to 1860. He participated in the First Serbian Uprising, led Serbs in the Second Serbian Uprising, and founded the House of Obrenović...
, Milan
Milan Obrenovic II, Prince of Serbia
Milan Obrenović II in Kragujevac, in the Principality of Serbia. He was the ruling Prince of Serbia for less than two weeks in 1839.- Early life :...
and Mihailo
Mihailo Obrenovic III, Prince of Serbia
Mihailo Obrenović was Prince of Serbia from 1839–1842 and again from 1860–1868. His first reign ended when he was deposed in 1842 and his second when he was assassinated in 1868.-Early life and first reign:...
. In Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, he finished the Lyceum in 1836, and continued his education with a state scholarship abroad in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and Paris, on Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
, where he was granted Ph.D in law.
Public service
Hristić was hired in public administration at the end of the reign of Prince Aleksandar Karađorđevic, as commissioner of the Danube Commission. He also became a member of Council and, after returning of Prince Miloš ObrenovićMiloš Obrenovic I, Prince of Serbia
Miloš Obrenović was Prince of Serbia from 1815 to 1839, and again from 1858 to 1860. He participated in the First Serbian Uprising, led Serbs in the Second Serbian Uprising, and founded the House of Obrenović...
to power, became his personal secretary (1858–1860).
Under the Prince Prince Mihailo Obrenović
Mihailo Obrenovic III, Prince of Serbia
Mihailo Obrenović was Prince of Serbia from 1839–1842 and again from 1860–1868. His first reign ended when he was deposed in 1842 and his second when he was assassinated in 1868.-Early life and first reign:...
, Hristić was the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 27 October 1860 to 9 December 1861. It was the attempt of settling political parties. During the time of the Hristić government, the basic laws of Mihailo's rule were adopted. At the end of 1861, Prince Mihailo decided to adopt conservative politics and replaces Hristić with Ilija Garašanin
Ilija Garašanin
Ilija Garašanin was a Serbian politician and statesman, serving as Interior Minister and Prime Minister ....
, and Hristić was returned to the Council.
After the Turkish bombing of Serbian cities (1862), Hristić was sent, together with Princess Julia, at the end of January 1863, on a mission to London in order to draw attention to Serbian affairs. In March 1863, Lord Palmerston warned him that England would not permit Serbia to fight Turkey. He was representative of Serbia in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
from 1871 until 1873. After that, he was Minister of Education in the government of Jovan Marinović
Jovan Marinovic
Jovan Marinović , was a Serbian politician and diplomat, that introduced several enlightened reforms in Serbian political system...
from 22 October 1873 to 25 November 1874. In October 1875, he was sent to Prince Nikola I of Montenegro to discuss the co-operation in events of war against the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. In November 1875, he promised, in the name of Serbia, that it would aid Montenegro in any case of conflict, which risk had been greater since the Herzegovina Uprising 1852–1862 when both Serbia and Montenegro sent aid to the rebels in East Herzegovina
Old Herzegovina
Old Herzegovina is a historical region in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina . The largest city in this region in Nikšić, and the second-largest is Herceg Novi. Until the Congress of Berlin in 1878 the Old Hercegovina was part of Bosnian Pashalik, but since then merged into Montenegro....
. After the First Serbian-Turkish War in 1877, Hristić was a delegate of Serbia during the conclusion of peace. He was representative of Serbia in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and London from 1878 to 1883. After that, he was Governor of the National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia
National Bank of Serbia
National Bank of Serbia is the central bank of Serbia; its main responsibilities are the protection of price stability and maintenance of financial stability....
from 1885 to 1890.
Hristić was a member of the Society of Serbian Letters from 1846, member of the Serbian Learned Society from 29 July 1864 and honorary member of the Serbian Royal Academy
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the most prominent academic institution in Serbia today...
from 10 February 1892.
Family
Filip Hristić married Danica Hadzi-Toma, daughter of wholesaler and millionaire from Belgrade Hadzi-Toma (Opulos), GreekGreeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
by origin.
Son of Filip Hristić, Milan Hristić, was Secretary of Embassy of the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
. Milan Hristić was first married to Artemiza Joanides, Greek woman from Constantinople and they had three children. In the second marriage he married Polish noblewoman and lived and died in a castle near Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
.
Former daughter in law of Filip Hristić, Artemiza Hristić, née. Joanides, was the mother of son of King Milan Obrenović, George
George Obrenovic
Milan George Obrenovic born Obren Christich was the natural son of King Milan I of Serbia and his mistress Artemisia Christich...
, who born out of wedlock and was adopted by Count Ziči. Djordje, at one point, after the death of his brother, King Alexander Obrenović showed claims to the Serbian throne.