# Petar Živković

_Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1879-1947)_

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> Petar Živković was a Serbian military officer and political figure in Yugoslavia. He was Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 7 January 1929 until 4 April 1932.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 January 1879 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Negotin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605#P19))
- **Died:** 3 February 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Yugoslavia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605#P106))
- **Political party:** Yugoslav National Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605#P102))
- **Education:** University of Belgrade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605#P69))
- **Positions held:** Minister without Portfolio (1943–1943); Ministry of Defense of Yugoslavia (22 October 1934 – 7 March 1936); Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (7 January 1929 – 4 April 1932); Ministry of the Interior (7 January 1929 – 5 January 1932) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605#P166))

## Questions

**When was Petar Živković born?**  
Petar Živković was born on 1 January 1879 in Negotin.

**What positions has Petar Živković held?**  
Positions held by Petar Živković include: Minister without Portfolio (1943–1943); Ministry of Defense of Yugoslavia (1934–1936); Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1929–1932); Ministry of the Interior (1929–1932).

**Where did Petar Živković study?**  
Petar Živković was educated at University of Belgrade.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Petar Živković](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petar_%C5%BDivkovi%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q955605](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955605) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: PetarŽivković.jpg by DIREKTOR (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Petar%C5%BDivkovi%C4%87.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Petar Živković". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/petar-zivkovic. Retrieved 6 November 2026.