Ivan Ribar
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Ivan Ribar (Cyrillic: Иван Рибар) (born on January 21, 1881, in Vukmanić, Austria-Hungary; died on June 11, 1968, Zagreb, Yugoslavia), was a Yugoslav politician of Croatian descent.
Ribar was born in Vukmanić near Karlovac. He had a PhD in law. In politics, Ribar was:
- President of the Royal Parliamentary Assembly, 1920 - 1922
- President of Executive Committee, Anti-Fascist Council of People's Liberation of Yugoslavia, 26 Oct 1942 - 4 Dec 1943
- Chairman of the Presidium of the Provisional People's Assembly, 4 Dec 1943 - 5 Mar 1945
- Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly, 2 Dec 1945 - 14 Jan 1953
Ivan Ribar lost both his sons during World War II. Both fought for the Partisans against the Fascists. Ivo Lola Ribar, his younger son, was in charge of the League of Young Communists of Yugoslavia (SKOJ) during the war and was proclaimed posthumously People's Hero of Yugoslavia.
Ivan Ribar died in Zagreb at the age of 87.
| Preceded by King Peter II (First Yugoslavia) |
Head of State of Yugoslavia
Ivan Ribar |
Succeeded by Josip Broz Tito |
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