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Protić served as a military officer during the Serbian-Ottoman War (1876-1877) and the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). He served as the Chief of the Serbian General Staff during the Russo-Turkish War. He later briefly served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia during 1889.
Upon the abdication of King Milan, Protić was appointed to a Regency council with Jovan Ristić and Jovan Belimarković for the underage Alexander I, on which he served until his death.
Domestic Order of the White Eagle Order of the Cross of Takovo with swords, First and Second class Order of the Cross of Takovo, Third class Medal for Zealous Service, Gold with diamonds Commemorative Medal for the War of 1876-1878 Commemorative Medal for the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885 Foreign Order of Saint Stanislaus, First class (Russia) Order of Saint Anna, Second class (Russia) Order of the Crown of Romania, with a star (Romaina) Order of the Star of Romania (Romania) Military Virtue Medal (Romania) Order of the Iron Crown, Third class (Austria-Hungary).
