Ivan Ribar

Yugoslav politician and leader

Ivan Ribar - Yugoslav politician and leader
Born

January 21st, 1881
144 years ago

Died

1968
57 years ago — 87 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Yugoslavia

Links & References

Born in 1881, this individual played a significant role in the establishment of socialist policies in Yugoslavia following World War II. He held various leadership positions within the Yugoslav government, including serving as the first President of the People's Assembly of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1953. Actively involved in the Partisan movement during the war, he contributed to the fight against Axis forces and the subsequent formation of a socialist federation. His political career extended beyond that period, influencing the direction of Yugoslav governance and its alignment within the Eastern Bloc throughout the late 1940s and into the 1950s.

First President of the People's Assembly of Yugoslavia

Leadership in the Partisan movement

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