Davorin "Darko" F. Ribnikar (16 May 1878 – 31 August 1914) was the editor-in-chief of the Serbian newspaper Politika and the brother of its founder Vladislav F. Ribnikar.

Darko F. Ribnikar
Darko Ribnikar
Native name	Дарко Ф. Рыбникар
Born	Davorin Ribnikar (1878-05-16)16 May 1878 Svilajnac, Principality of Serbia
Died	31 August 1914(1914-08-31) (aged 36) Bela Crkva, Kingdom of Serbia
Resting place	Saint Georgije Serbian Orthodox Church, Bela Crkva
Occupation	Journalist, editor
Nationality	Serbian
Relatives	Vladislav F. Ribnikar (brother)
Military career
Allegiance	Kingdom of Serbia
Battles/wars	Balkan Wars World War I Battle of Drina †

Biography

Ribnikar was the youngest son of Slovene physician from Carniola, Franc Ribnikar. He had two brothers Vladislav and Slobodan. He was educated in Svilajnac and Belgrade. He graduated in law in Germany, in Berlin and in Jena. After the death of his father, in 1905, he returned to Belgrade to assist his brother Vladislav with Politika.[1]

Ribnikar became editor in chief for the newspaper but also served as special correspondent in Romania during the Peasant revolt of 1907 and during the Friedjung process in Vienna in 1909.[2]

As a reserve officer of the Serbian army Ribnikar participated in both Balkan Wars, like his brother he was twice severely wounded. During the Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia on 31 August 1914 Ribnikar was killed in action by an enemy shell.[1] The trench in which he was killed was photo documented by Andra Popović in his War album 1914-1918.[3][4]

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