Ivo Krbek
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Ivo Krbek was a Croatia
n politician, lawyer, lecturer, and academic in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
, the Independent State of Croatia
, and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
.
Born in Zagreb
on 23 August 1890, Krbek graduated from the University of Zagreb
in 1912. After receiving a law degree
from the university several years later, Krbek began his lengthy tenure as a Professor of Administrative Law at that institution, which lasted for more than fifty years.
His time at the University was interrupted only once, by his two-year term as the 23rd Mayor of Zagreb from 1932 to 1934.
On 17 October 1958, Krbek was honored by being inducted into the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
as a full member, a very distinguished position, particularly for an ethnic Croatian
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n politician, lawyer, lecturer, and academic in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
, the Independent State of Croatia
Independent State of Croatia
The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...
, and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
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Born in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
on 23 August 1890, Krbek graduated from the University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb
The University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...
in 1912. After receiving a law degree
Law degree
A Law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Such degrees are generally preparation for legal careers; but while their curricula may be reviewed by legal authority, they do not themselves confer a license...
from the university several years later, Krbek began his lengthy tenure as a Professor of Administrative Law at that institution, which lasted for more than fifty years.
His time at the University was interrupted only once, by his two-year term as the 23rd Mayor of Zagreb from 1932 to 1934.
On 17 October 1958, Krbek was honored by being inducted into the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the national academy of Slovenia, which encompasses science and the arts and brings together the top Slovene researchers and artists as members of the academy....
as a full member, a very distinguished position, particularly for an ethnic Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
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