Jovan Đorđević

Jovan Đorđević (13 November 1826 – 9 April 1900) was a Serbian writer, dramatist, Minister of Education and the co-founder of the Novi Sad Serbian National Theatre in 1861, the National Theatre in Belgrade in 1868 and the Academy of Dramatic Art () in 1870. He is most famous for writing the lyrics to the Serbian National anthem ''Bože pravde'' in 1872. He was also a member of Matica srpska. Provided by Wikipedia