Filip Hristić ( sr-Cyrl, Филип Христић; 27 March 1819, Belgrade – 29 January 1905,

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, France) was a Serbian, politician serving as the

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, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Education, Governor of

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, ambassador of Serbia in

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, German Empire and

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Life

Early

Filip Hristić was born on 15 March 1819 (Old Style). He was the son of

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's lieutenant Hrista Đorđević, originally from

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. Since he lost his father at an early age, Filip Hristić was adopted, lived and studied with the Serbian Metropolitan Melentije Pavlović, who was the brother of the uncle of

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. He continued his education as a companion of the sons of Prince Miloš Obrenović,

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and

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. In Belgrade, he graduated from the Lyceum in 1836, and continued his education with a state scholarship abroad in

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and Paris, at The

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, he was granted

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in law.

Public service

Hristić was hired in public administration at the end of the reign of Prince Aleksandar Karađorđevic, as commissioner of the Danube Commission. He also became a member of Council and, after returning of Prince Miloš Obrenović to power, became his personal secretary (1858–1860). Under the Prince Prince Mihailo Obrenović, Hristić was the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 27 October 1860 to 9 December 1861. It was the attempt of settling political parties. During the time of the Hristić government, the basic laws of Mihailo's rule were adopted. At the end of 1861, Prince Mihailo decided to adopt conservative politics and replaces Hristić with

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, and Hristić was returned to the council. After the Turkish bombing of Serbian cities (1862), Hristić was sent, together with Princess Julia, at the end of January 1863, on a mission to London in order to draw attention to Serbian affairs. In March 1863, Lord Palmerston warned him that England would not permit Serbia to fight Turkey. He was permanent Extraordinary Minister Plenipotentiary of Serbia in

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from 1871 until 1873. After that, he was Minister of Education in the government of

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from 22 October 1873 to 25 November 1874. In October 1875, he was sent to Prince

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to discuss the co-operation in events of the war against the

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/ref> At the end of first Serbian-Turkish War in 1877, Hristić was a delegate of Serbia during the conclusion of peace. He was representative of Serbia in

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and London from 1878 to 1883. After that, he was

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of the National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia from 1885 to 1890. Hristić was a member of the

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from 1846, member of the

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from 29 July 1864 and an honorary member of the

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from 10 February 1892.

Family

Filip Hristić married Danica Hadži-Toma, daughter of wholesaler and millionaire from Belgrade Hadži-Toma (Opulos),

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by origin. Son of Filip Hristić, Milan Hristić, was Secretary of Embassy of the

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. Milan Hristić was first married to Artemiza Joanides, Greek woman from Constantinople and they had three children. In the second marriage, he married Polish noblewoman and lived and died in a castle near

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. Former daughter in law of Filip Hristić, Artemiza Hristić (née Joanides), was the mother of the son of King Milan Obrenović,

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, who born out of wedlock and was adopted by Count Ziči. Djordje, at one point, after the death of his brother, King Alexander Obrenović showed claims to the Serbian throne.

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