Протић; born 28 July 1957) is a Serbian historian, politician and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the United States,[1][2] Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Protić graduated from the University of Belgrade's Law School in 1980, but was not allowed to pursue an academic career for political reasons[citation needed].

Leaving the country, he continued graduate studies in the History department at the University of California, Santa Barbara where he received M.A.

[5] Upon his return to Yugoslavia, Milan St. Protić entered the Institute for Balkan Studies as a Research Fellow.

In February 2001, Milan St. Protić was appointed Ambassador to the United States, but was recalled after six months due to public criticism of the Yugoslav President Vojislav Koštunica and his policies.