Đorđe Cenić

Đorđe Cenić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Ценић; 6 February 1825, in Belgrade – 7 October 1903, in Vienna) was a Serbian politician, lawyer, professor and academic.[1]

Đorđe Cenić
Born(1825-02-06)6 February 1825
Died7 October 1903(1903-10-07) (aged 78)
NationalitySerbian
Occupationpolitician, professor, lawyer

Biography

Born to a family of Dimitrije Cenić, a prominent trader based in Belgrade, Cenić was awarded a state scholarship and went on to study in Berlin, Heidelberg and Halle (Saale). After studies Cenić returned to Serbia and became a professor at modern-day University of Belgrade Faculty of Law.

At the age of 29 Cenić became the president of regional court in Smederevo, and later in Belgrade. After his work in a number of courts, Cenić became a government minister, serving as the Prime Minister of Serbia and the Minister of Justice in four terms.[2] He made several reforms in attempt to modernise the country[3] and is responsible for a number of modern laws resembling those of other European countries. Cenić abolished corporal punishment in Serbia.[4]

Cenić was awarder Order of the Cross of Takovo, Order of White Eagle and Order of Miloš the Great. He bestowed his personal library to University of Belgrade Faculty of Law.

References

  1. "Cenic Djordje". www.sanu.ac.rs. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  2. Serbia, RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. "Stvaraoci Srbije – Đorđe Cenić". www.rts.rs. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  3. https://arhivpozarevac.org.rs/Dokumenta/stampa/nova_rec.pdf
  4. Serbia, RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. "Stvaraoci Srbije – Đorđe Cenić". www.rts.rs. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
Government offices
Preceded by
Jevrem Grujić
Minister of Justic
1861–1862
Succeeded by
Rajko Lešjanin
Preceded by
Rajko Lešjanin
Minister of Justic
1868–1889
Succeeded by
Jovan Ilić
Preceded by
Nikola Hristić
Prime Minister of Serbia
1868–1869
Succeeded by
Radivoj Milojković
Preceded by
Marko Lazarević
Minister of Justic
1873–1874
Succeeded by
Milan Bogićević
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