Petar Velimirović
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Petar Velimirović was Serbian
politician.
In 1876 he was arrested as a follower of Svetozar Marković
for his participation in the socialist events in Kragujevac
, and then emigrated to the Hungary
.
Was first elected a deputy 1880.
One of the founders of the People's Radical Party
. After Timok Rebellion was crushed in 1883, he emigrated to Bulgaria
.
He was appointed as Minister of Construction in 1887, in the cabinet of Jovan Ristić
, and the same department had in the cabinets Đorđe Simić
, Nikola Pašić
and Sava Grujić
.
At the end of 1902, Velimirović formed his own cabinet, which was short-lived (one month).
In 1903, Velimirović was Chairman of the National Assembly session, which was decided on the choice of Petar I for the King of Serbia.
Velimirović was the head of the cabinet for the second time from 7 July 1908 to 11 February 1909.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
politician.
Biography
He graduated from the Polytechnic in ZurichZürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
In 1876 he was arrested as a follower of Svetozar Marković
Svetozar Markovic
Svetozar Marković was an influential Serbian political activist and literary critic. He developed an activistic anthropological philosophy with a definite program of social change.-Early life:...
for his participation in the socialist events in Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
, and then emigrated to the Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
Was first elected a deputy 1880.
One of the founders of 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...
. After Timok Rebellion was crushed in 1883, he emigrated to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
.
He was appointed as Minister of Construction in 1887, in the cabinet of Jovan Ristić
Jovan Ristic
Jovan Ristić, or Ristitch was a Serbian statesman and diplomat....
, and the same department had in the cabinets Đorđe Simić
Đorđe Simić
Đorđe Simić , was a Serbian politician and diplomat. He was twice Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia.-Biography:...
, Nikola Pašić
Nikola Pašic
Nikola P. Pašić was a Serbian and Yugoslav politician and diplomat, the most important Serbian political figure for almost 40 years, leader of the People's Radical Party who, among other posts, was twice a mayor of Belgrade...
and Sava Grujić
Sava Grujić
General Sava Grujić was a Serbian military, diplomat and a Radical Party politician....
.
At the end of 1902, Velimirović formed his own cabinet, which was short-lived (one month).
In 1903, Velimirović was Chairman of the National Assembly session, which was decided on the choice of Petar I for the King of Serbia.
Velimirović was the head of the cabinet for the second time from 7 July 1908 to 11 February 1909.