Aleksa Simić ( Boljevci, March 18, 1800 –

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, March 17, 1872) was a Serbian politician serving as

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on three terms and Government Minister on multiple terms.

Biography

Simić was a part of the ''Ustavobranioci'' group, known as the Defenders of the Constitution. Aleksa first came to the

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from

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, then a

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-occupied territory, in 1819. He was hired as a clerk in the office of Prince Miloš Obrenović. In 1835, Simić becomes the Minister of Finance, and in 1842 he served as Prince Miloš's diplomatic envoy in negotiations with the Ottomans at Constantinople. In 1843 he becomes the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Serbia. His older brother, Stojan Simić, was also a politician and a businessman. Both brothers owed to

Miloš Obrenović Miloš Obrenović (; ; 18 March 1780 or 1783 – 26 September 1860) born Miloš Teodorović (; ), also known as Miloš the Great () was the Prince of Serbia twice, from 1815 to 1839, and from 1858 to 1860. He was an eminent figure of the Firs ...

their rise from humble beginnings to great wealth and power. His nephew was Đorđe Simić, who held the post of Prime Minister of Serbia.

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Biography of Aleksa Simić

Aleksa Simić, biography

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