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Nikola Krestić | |
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President of the Croatian Sabor | |
In office 1873–1884 | |
Monarch | Franz Joseph I |
Personal details | |
Born | Zagreb, Austrian Empire | 22 December 1824
Died | Zagreb, Austria-Hungary | 1 December 1887
Nationality | Serb of Croatia |
Political party | People's Party |
Alma mater |
University of Zagreb University of Budapest |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Known for | First ethnic Serb president of Croatian Sabor |
Nikola Krestić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Крестић; 1824–1887) was a Croatian Serb nobleman, politician and lawyer. [1] In 1873 Ban of Croatia Ivan Mažuranić named him as the president of the Croatian Sabor. [1] He served as president for 11 years. [1] He was also a recipient of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold. [1] Krestić studied Philosophy in Budapest and Law in Zagreb. [1] He worked as a secretary for the Ban of Croatia Josip Jelačić for two years. [1] He edited parliamentary Saborske novine and participated in foundation and worked as an edited of the Slavenski jug. [1] Krestić never married and his home in Opatička Street 16 in Zagreb was a popular spot in the social and political life of Zagreb at the time. [1] His personal library counted 4620 titles. [1]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (September 2018) |
Nikola Krestić | |
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President of the Croatian Sabor | |
In office 1873–1884 | |
Monarch | Franz Joseph I |
Personal details | |
Born | Zagreb, Austrian Empire | 22 December 1824
Died | Zagreb, Austria-Hungary | 1 December 1887
Nationality | Serb of Croatia |
Political party | People's Party |
Alma mater |
University of Zagreb University of Budapest |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Known for | First ethnic Serb president of Croatian Sabor |
Nikola Krestić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Крестић; 1824–1887) was a Croatian Serb nobleman, politician and lawyer. [1] In 1873 Ban of Croatia Ivan Mažuranić named him as the president of the Croatian Sabor. [1] He served as president for 11 years. [1] He was also a recipient of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold. [1] Krestić studied Philosophy in Budapest and Law in Zagreb. [1] He worked as a secretary for the Ban of Croatia Josip Jelačić for two years. [1] He edited parliamentary Saborske novine and participated in foundation and worked as an edited of the Slavenski jug. [1] Krestić never married and his home in Opatička Street 16 in Zagreb was a popular spot in the social and political life of Zagreb at the time. [1] His personal library counted 4620 titles. [1]