Sava Tekelija

Count Sava Popović Tekelija (Serbian: Сава Текелија, Hungarian: Sabba Tököl de Kevermes et Vizes, German: Sava Tököly von Vizes und Kevermes; 28 August 1761 – 7 October 1842) was Serb nobleman and philanthropist in the Habsburg Realm who was made president of the Matica srpska from 1838 to 1842, after his financial support saved the institution. Tekelija was a key figure in the Serbian national awakening of the early 19th century and a strong advocate of common political interests between Serbs and Hungarians He was elected delegate to the parliaments of both Timișoara and Bratislava.