Kosta Protić

General
Kosta S. Protić
Protić in 1889
7th Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia
In office
19 January 1889  7 March 1889
MonarchMilan I
Preceded byNikola Hristić
Succeeded bySava Grujić
7th Minister of Army the Principality of Serbia
In office
22 October 1873  19 August 1875
MonarchMilan I
Prime MinisterJovan Ristić
Jovan Marinović
Aćim Čumić
Danilo Stefanović
Preceded byMilojko Lešjanin
Succeeded byTihomilj Nikolić
Minister of Construction of the Principality of Serbia
In office
21 September 1883  7 February 1884
MonarchMilan I
Prime MinisterNikola Hristić
In office
2 May 1885  23 March 1886
MonarchMilan I
Prime MinisterMilutin Garašanin
8th Minister of Army of the Kingdom of Serbia
In office
14 April 1888  22 February 1889
MonarchMilan I
Prime MinisterSava Grujić
Nikola Hristić
Himself
Preceded bySava Grujić
Succeeded byDimitrije Đurić
3rd Chief of the General Staff of the Principality of Serbia
In office
1878  1879
Acting
MonarchMilan I
Preceded byJovan Dragašević (acting)
Succeeded byMilojko Lešjanin
Head of the Regency Council of Serbia
In office
6 March 1882  4 June 1892
Preceded byMilan I (as king)
Succeeded byAlexander I (as king)
Personal details
Born29 September 1831
Požarevac, Principality of Serbia
Died4 June 1892(1892-06-04) (aged 60)
Brestovačka Banja, Kingdom of Serbia
Political partyIndependent
OccupationMilitary

Kosta Protić (Serbian Cyrillic: Коста Протић; 29 September 1831 – 4 June 1892) was the first Serbian General and the Chief of the Serbian General Staff.