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Ivan Ribar

1881 – 1968

Croatian politician

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About Ivan Ribar

Lived 1881 – 1968 (aged 87). Ivan Ribar was a Hungarian politician and jurist.

Ivan Ribar (, ; 21 January 1881 – 2 February 1968 ) was a Croatian politician who served in several governments of various forms in Yugoslavia. Ideologically a Yugoslavist and communist, he was a prominent member of the Yugoslav Partisans, the resistance movement to the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia.

Biography Ribar was born in Vukmanić (modern-day Karlovac, Croatia) and held a PhD in law. He worked as an attorney in Zagreb, Đakovo and Belgrade.

Ribar lost his entire family during World War II: his two sons, Ivo "Lola" and Jurica, and his wife Antonija. Both Ivo and Jurica were killed in action in 1943 fighting for the Partisans, while Ribar's wife was executed by the Germans in 1944. Ivo, his older son, was in charge of the League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ) during the war, and was proclaimed posthumously a People's Hero of Yugoslavia.

Politics In politics, he was: President of the Parliamentary Assembly of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1920–22) He died in 1968, aged 87. In 1976, his widow donated their flat and their art collection to the city of Zagreb. The art collection is exhibited at the Demeter Street flat, which is open to public. As of 2021, the flat is temporarily closed due to damage from the 2020 Zagreb earthquake.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Karlovac Gymnasium
Positions held
Chairperson
Awards
Order "For Merit to the People" with golden star; Order of the Partisan Star; Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of the People's Liberation; Order of the Yugoslav flag with ribbon; Order of Brotherhood and Unity; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ivan Ribar's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ivan Ribar?

Croatian politician (1881-1968)

When was Ivan Ribar born?

Ivan Ribar was born on 21 January 1881 in Vukmanić.

When did Ivan Ribar die?

Ivan Ribar died on 2 February 1968 in Zagreb.

What was Ivan Ribar's occupation?

Ivan Ribar was a politician and jurist.

What nationality was Ivan Ribar?

Ivan Ribar was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ivan Ribar

· Wikidata: Q149090

· DBpedia: Ivan Ribar

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