Nikola Krestić

Nikola Krestić
President of the Croatian Sabor
In office
1873–1884
MonarchFranz Joseph I
Personal details
Born(1824-12-22)22 December 1824
Zagreb, Austrian Empire
Died(1887-12-01)1 December 1887
Zagreb, Austria-Hungary
NationalitySerb of Croatia
Political partyPeople's Party
Alma materUniversity of Zagreb
University of Budapest
OccupationLawyer, politician
Known forFirst 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Renato Đurđević (July–August 2013). "Čovjek koji je povezao srpsko plemstvo i birokraciju". Identitet (in Serbo-Croatian) (180/181). Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum: 42–43.


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