Đorđe Cenić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Ценић; 6 February 1825, in Belgrade – 7 October 1903, in Vienna) was a Serbian politician, lawyer, professor and academic.[1]
Born to a family of Dimitrije Cenić, a prominent trader based in Belgrade, Cenić was awarded a state scholarship and went on to study in Berlin, Heidelberg and Halle (Saale). After studies Cenić returned to Serbia and became a professor at modern-day University of Belgrade Faculty of Law.
At the age of 29 Cenić became the president of regional court in Smederevo, and later in Belgrade. After his work in a number of courts, Cenić became a government minister, serving as the Prime Minister of Serbia and the Minister of Justice in four terms.[2] He made several reforms in attempt to modernise the country[3] and is responsible for a number of modern laws resembling those of other European countries. Cenić abolished corporal punishment in Serbia.[2]
^ abRTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of Serbia. "Stvaraoci Srbije – Đorđe Cenić". rts.rs. Retrieved 2019-09-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
