Dimitrije Matić
Dimitrije Matić | |
|---|---|
| Димитрије Матић | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 22 October 1859 – April 1860 | |
| Monarch | Miloš Obrenović |
| Preceded by | Jevtimije Ugričić |
| Succeeded by | Ljubomir Nenadović |
| Secretary General of the State Council | |
| In office 1862–1866 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 24 September 1868 – 10 August 1872 | |
| Monarch | Mihailo Obrenović |
| Preceded by | Panta Jovanović |
| Succeeded by | Stojan Veljković |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 24 September 1868 – 10 August 1872 | |
| Monarch | Mihailo Obrenović |
| Preceded by | Radivoje Milojković |
| Succeeded by | Jovan Ristić |
| President of the National Assembly Principality of Serbia | |
| In office 1 October 1878 – 5 December 1879 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1 October 1878 – 5 December 1879 | |
| Monarch | Milan Obrenović |
| Preceded by | Jevrem Grujić |
| Succeeded by | Stojan Veljković |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1821 Ruma, Kingdom of Slavonia, Austrian Empire |
| Died | October 17, 1884 (aged 63) Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia |
| Alma mater | Licej Kneževine Srbije University of Leipzig University of Heideberg |
| Occupation | politician, professor, diplomat, author |
Dimitrije Matić (Serbian: Димитрије Матић; 18 August 1821 – 17 October 1884) was a Serbian philosopher, jurist, professor, and politician who served as Minister of Education, Minister of Justice and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was President of the National Assembly, which ratified the 1878 Treaty of Berlin proclaiming Serbia's independence.
He was a liberal-minded philosopher and politician who believed that the rule of force was unacceptable and that governments should promote and support popular education. A prominent lawyer, writer and translator, he helped organized the college's law school; a prominent statesman, he secured major reforms in education. Matić was a tireless worker who dedicated his life to the creation of modern Serbia.