Milo Matanović ( sr-cyrl, Мило Матановић; 1871–1955) was a Serbian
brigadier
Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. In ...
who formed a new government in
Montenegro
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at the behest of King
Nicholas I of Montenegro
Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš ( sr-cyr, Никола I Петровић-Његош; – 1 March 1921) was the last monarch of Montenegro from 1860 to 1918, reigning as prince from 1860 to 1910 and as the country's first and only king from 1910 to 19 ...
during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
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but all to no avail. In Serbian historiography, Matanović is a patriotic figure.
He also served as
Prime Minister of Montenegro from 1915 to 1916 before becoming president in 1917, but ultimately through political pressure was forced to resign.
References
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1871 births
1955 deaths
Prime Ministers of Montenegro
Serbian military leaders
Defence ministers of Montenegro