Stojan Novaković was a Serbian politician, historian, diplomat, writer, bibliographer, literary critic, literary historian, and translator. He held the post of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia on two occasions, post of minister of education on three occasions, minister of interior on one occasion and leading the foremost liberal political party of that time in Serbia, the Progressive Party. He was also one of the most successful and skilled Serbian diplomats, holding the post of envoy to Constantinople, Paris, Vienna and Saint Petersburg.
Stojan Novaković
A portrait of Novaković by Uroš Predić
Novaković (the first man sitting on the left) representing Serbia at London Conference of 1912–13
Bust of Novaković in his hometown Šabac
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts is a national academy and the most prominent academic institution in Serbia, founded in 1841 as Society of Serbian Letters.
Angular view of SANU facade in Belgrade, Serbia
Prince Michael speaks to the Society of Serbian Scholarship members at the first meeting on June 8, 1842, by Anastas Jovanović
The SANU department in Novi Sad
The SANU building, completed in 1924.