Kosta Protić

Kosta Protić (Коста Протић) was a Serbian military officer during the Serbian-Ottoman War (1876-1877) and the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78). He served as the Chief of the Serbian General Staff during the Russo-Turkish War and was the first Serbian General. Protić later briefly served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia from 19 January 1889 to 7 March 1889. Upon the abdication of King Milan, Protić was appointed to a Regency council with Jovan Ristić and Jovan Belimarković for the underage Alexander I, on which he served until his death.

Honors

 * Domestic
 * Order of the White Eagle
 * Order of the Cross of Takovo with swords, First and Second class
 * Order of the Cross of Takovo, Third class
 * Medal for Zealous Service, Gold with diamonds
 * Commemorative Medal for the War of 1876-1878
 * Commemorative Medal for the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885


 * Foreign
 * Order of St. Stanislaus, First class (Russia)
 * Order of St. Anna, Second class (Russia)
 * Order of the Crown of Romania, with a star (Romaina)
 * Order of the Star of Romania (Romania)
 * Military Virtue Medal (Romania)
 * Order of the Iron Crown, Third class (Austria-Hungary)