Tenka Stefanović

Stefan Stefanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Стефановић; 1797–1865), known as Tenka (Тенка), was a Serbian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Serbia.^[1] Stefanović was a leader of pro-Obrenović group that conspired against Prince Alexander Karađorđević.^[2] As a result, in 1840, Tenka Stefanović was forced to join a group of Constitutionalists (Toma Vučić-Perišić, Avram Petronijević, Milutin Garašanin and his two sons Luka and Ilija Garašanin, Stojan Simić, Matija Nenadović, Lazar Teodorović) who were sent in exile to Constantinople.^[3]

MonarchMiloš I

Preceded byKoca Marković

Succeeded byAvram Petronijević

Preceded byAleksa Janković

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Stefan Stefanović Стефан Стефановић Тенка
Representative of the Prince of Serbia
Acting
In office 28 March 1836 – 26 February 1839
Monarch	Miloš I
Preceded by	Koca Marković
Succeeded by	Avram Petronijević
Minister of Education
In office 3 August 1848 – 22 March 1848
Preceded by	Aleksa Janković
Succeeded by	Lazar Arsenijević Batalaka
In office 11 June 1838 – 17 May 1840
Preceded by	Dimitrije Davidović
Succeeded by	Lazar Teodorović
Personal details
Born	1797 Donji Milanovac, Ottoman Empire
Died	2 September 1865(1865-09-02) (aged 67–68) Belgrade, Principality of Serbia
Occupation	politician, diplomat
Awards	Order of the Iron Crown Order of Saint Anna Order of Glory

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