Đorđe Simić
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Đorđe Simić was a Serbian politician and diplomat. He was twice Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia
.
, both Serbian politicians. Upon graduation in Belgrade, studied the state sciencies in Berlin, Heidelberg
and Paris.
Hired as a clerk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was head of its political department from 1867 to 1882. From 1882 to 1884 was Consul-General in Sofia
, from 1887 to 1890 Ambassador in St. Petersburg and from 1890 to 1894 Ambassador in Vienna
.
Đorđe Simić was the Prime Minister for the first time from 12 January to 21 March 1894. The government quickly came to a crisis and fall because of the political orientation of the King Aleksandar I, who had at one time been Simić's nephew-in-law, to fight the People's Radical Party
, which Simic and several other ministers did not accepted.
Simić was again Ambassador in Vienna from 1894 to 1896. He was the Prime Minister for the second time (and also Minister of Foreign Affairs) from 17 December 1896 to 11 October 1897. The government was composed of neutral people and radicals. In foreign policy has achieved half the results in Macedonia
: Serbia won the right to raise schools, and a Serbian bishop was temporarily installed in Skopje
. In internal politics, the government improved financial state and armaments of the Army because of the Greco-Turkish War
of 1897.
Then he was deputy in Rome in 1900, Senator and President of the Council of State in 1901, Ambassador in Constantinople
from 1903 to 1906, and representative in Vienna, from 1906 to 1912.
Simić was one of the founders of Red Cross in Serbia and its longtime president.
Simic was a man of noble manners and diplomat, but weak politician and soft character without his own initiative, the man who had no political weight, but arrived at the high court's position as a man and a compromise candidate (Slobodan Jovanović
).
Simic was married, in 1867, to Princess Jelena of Serbia (18 October 1846-26 July 1867), daughter of Alexander, Prince 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...
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Biography
He was the son of Stojan Simić and the nephew of Aleksa SimićAleksa Simić
Aleksa Simić was a Serbian politician and one of strongest of the Ustavobranioci ....
, both Serbian politicians. Upon graduation in Belgrade, studied the state sciencies in Berlin, Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
and Paris.
Hired as a clerk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was head of its political department from 1867 to 1882. From 1882 to 1884 was Consul-General in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, from 1887 to 1890 Ambassador in St. Petersburg and from 1890 to 1894 Ambassador 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...
.
Đorđe Simić was the Prime Minister for the first time from 12 January to 21 March 1894. The government quickly came to a crisis and fall because of the political orientation of the King Aleksandar I, who had at one time been Simić's nephew-in-law, to fight the People's Radical Party
People's Radical Party
The People's Radical Party of Serbia was a political party formed on January 8, 1881, which was active in the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes...
, which Simic and several other ministers did not accepted.
Simić was again Ambassador in Vienna from 1894 to 1896. He was the Prime Minister for the second time (and also Minister of Foreign Affairs) from 17 December 1896 to 11 October 1897. The government was composed of neutral people and radicals. In foreign policy has achieved half the results in Macedonia
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
: Serbia won the right to raise schools, and a Serbian bishop was temporarily installed in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
. In internal politics, the government improved financial state and armaments of the Army because of the Greco-Turkish War
Greco-Turkish War (1897)
The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, also called the Thirty Days' War and known as the Black '97 in Greece, was a war fought between the Kingdom of Greece and Ottoman Empire. Its immediate cause was the question over the status of the Ottoman province of Crete, whose Greek majority long desired union...
of 1897.
Then he was deputy in Rome in 1900, Senator and President of the Council of State in 1901, Ambassador 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 1903 to 1906, and representative in Vienna, from 1906 to 1912.
Simić was one of the founders of Red Cross in Serbia and its longtime president.
Simic was a man of noble manners and diplomat, but weak politician and soft character without his own initiative, the man who had no political weight, but arrived at the high court's position as a man and a compromise candidate (Slobodan Jovanović
Slobodan Jovanovic
Slobodan Jovanović was one of Serbia's most prolific jurists, historians, sociologists, journalists and literary critics. He distinguished himself with a characteristically clear and sharp writing style later called the "Belgrade style"...
).
Simic was married, in 1867, to Princess Jelena of Serbia (18 October 1846-26 July 1867), daughter of Alexander, Prince of Serbia.