Ivan Ribar was a Yugoslav

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 politician of Croatian descent.

Ribar was born in Vukmanić (part of Karlovac

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). He had a PhD

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 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 his entire family during World War II

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: two sons Jurica Ribar and Ivo Lola Ribar

Ivo Lola Ribar

Ivan "Ivo Lola" Ribar , was a Yugoslav communist politician of Croatian descent, who achieved National Hero status thanks to his contributions in the fight against fascism...

, as well as his wife Tonica. Both sons fought for the Partisans against the Italian Fascists. Ivo Lola Ribar

Ivo Lola Ribar

Ivan "Ivo Lola" Ribar , was a Yugoslav communist politician of Croatian descent, who achieved National Hero status thanks to his contributions in the fight against fascism...

, his younger son, was in charge of the Young Communist League of Yugoslavia

Young Communist League of Yugoslavia

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 (SKOJ) during the war, and was proclaimed posthumously a People's Hero of Yugoslavia

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.

Ivan Ribar died in Zagreb

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 at the age of 87.