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Croatian State Government
Hrvatska državna vlada

Government of Independent State of Croatia

Flag of Ministers

Date formed| 16 April 1941 (1941-04-16)
Date dissolved| 8 May 1945 (1945-05-08)
People and organisations
Head of state| Tomislav II
Ante Pavelić
Head of government| Ante Pavelić
Nikola Mandić
Member party| Ustaše
Status in legislature| Totalitarian dictatorship

The Croatian State Government (Croatian: Hrvatska državna vlada) was the government of the Independent State of Croatia from 16 April 1941 until 8 May 1945.

On 11 April 1941, after the proclamation of the Independent State of Croatia, Slavko Kvaternik, Deputy Leader of the Ustaše issued an order in which all state questions would be dealt with by the Ban Government Department (Odjel Banske vlasti). One day later, he formed an interim government called the Croatian State Leadership (Croatian: Hrvatsko državno vodstvo).[1] Kvaternik appointed the members of the Croatian State Leadership until Pavelić formed the government. The chairman of the interim government was Mile Budak,[1] other members were Mirko Puk (Deputy Leader), Andrija Artuković, Branko Benzon, Jozo Dumandžić, Mladen Lorković, Ismet Muftić, Marko Veršić, Đuro Vranešić and Milovan Žanić.

Ante Pavelić arrived in Zagreb on 15 April 1941. He formally established the government the following day by declaring the Provision for the Appointment of the Croatian State Government, which he signed as Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia. By this Provision, Pavelić inaugurated the official name of the state and his function in it.

According to this provision, the State Government was the supreme state body that performed state administration. The State Government was responsible to the Poglavnik, who appointed members of the government, and he or the president or vice president led government sessions. State affairs were managed by the Government's Presidency or certain ministries.

After the war, Pavelić established the Croatian State Committee with Lovro Sušić, Mate Frković, and Božidar Kavran as its leaders.[2] In 1951, Pavelić filled Croatian State Government since some of earlier government members were arrested and executed. His new government acted as the government in exile. Džafer-beg Kulenović was named Minister-President.[3]

## Government composition

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Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office

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Minister-President|

Ante Pavelić

| 27 June 1941| 2 September 1943

Nikola Mandić[a]

| 2 September 1943| 8 May 1945
Minister-Vice President|

Osman Kulenović[a]

| 16 April 1941| 7 November 1941

Džafer-beg Kulenović

| 7 November 1941| 8 May 1945
Deputy Leader of Ustaše|

Ljudevit Šolc

| 16 April 1941| 30 April 1943

Lovro Sušić [hr]

| 30 April 1943| 8 May 1945
Government Secretary|

Mirko Puk [hr][a]

| 11 October 1942| 11 October 1943

Andrija Artuković[b]

| 11 October 1943| 8 May 1945
Minister-President of the Legislative Committee|

Milovan Žanić

| 16 April 1941| 8 May 1945
Minister of Armed Forces|

Slavko Kvaternik[a]

| 10 April 1941| 4 January 1943

Ante Pavelić

| 4 January 1943| 2 September 1943

Miroslav Navratil[a]

| 2 September 1943| 29 January 1944

Ante Vokić[c]

| 29 January 1944| 30 August 1944

Nikola Steinfl[a]

| 30 August 1944| 8 May 1945
Foreign Minister|

Ante Pavelić

| 16 April 1941| 9 June 1941

Mladen Lorković[c]

| 9 June 1941| 23 April 1943

Mile Budak[a]

| 23 April 1943| 5 November 1943

Stijepo Perić

| 5 November 1943| 28 April 1944

Mladen Lorković[c]

| 28 April 1944| 5 May 1944

Mehmed Alajbegović[a]

| 5 May 1944| 8 May 1945
Minister of Interior|

Andrija Artuković[b]

| 16 April 1941| 10 October 1942

Ante Nikšić

| 10 October 1942| 29 April 1943

Andrija Artuković[b]

| 29 April 1943| 11 October 1943

Mladen Lorković[c]

| 11 October 1943| 30 August 1944

Mato Frković

| 30 August 1944| 8 May 1945
Minister of Justice and Religion|

Mirko Puk [hr][a]

| 16 April 1941| 10 October 1942

Andrija Artuković[b]

| 10 October 1942| 1 April 1943

Jozo Dumandžić

| 1 April 1943| 25 August 1943

Pavao Canki[a]

| 25 August 1943| 8 May 1945
Minister of Education|

Mile Budak[a]

| 16 April 1941| 2 November 1941

Stjepan Ratković

| 2 November 1941| 10 October 1942

Mile Starčević

| 10 October 1942| 11 October 1943

Julije Makanec

| 11 October 1943| 8 May 1945
Minister of Craftmanship and Trade|

Marijan Šimić

| 16 April 1941| 15 October 1941

Dragutin Toth

| 15 October 1941| 10 October 1942

Josip Cabas

| 10 October 1942| 1 February 1944

Vjekoslav Vrančić

| 1 February 1944| 8 May 1945
Minister of People's Economy|

Lovro Sušić

| 16 April 1941| 30 June 1941

Andrija Artuković[b]

| 11 October 1942| 11 October 1943
Minister of Rural Economy|

Jozo Dumandžić

| 1 July 1941| 10 October 1942

Stjepan Hefer

| 11 October 1942| 11 October 1943
Minister of State Treasury|

Vladimir Košak

| 1 July 1941| 1 April 1943

Ante Filipančić

| 1 April 1943| 10 October 1943

Dragutin Toth

| 10 October 1943| 8 May 1945
Minister of Traffic and Public Works|

Hilmija Bešlagić

| 1 July 1941| 11 October 1943

Ante Vokić[c]

| 11 October 1943| 30 August 1944

Jozo Dumandžić [hr]

| 30 August 1944| 8 May 1945
Minister of Forestry and Mining|

Ivica Frković [hr]

| 16 April 1941| 10 October 1943

Josip Balen

| 10 October 1943| 8 May 1945
Minister of Delivery|

Jozo Dumandžić [hr]

| 16 April 1941| 1 July 1941

Lovro Sušić [hr]

| 1 July 1941| 10 October 1942
Minister of Health|

Ivan Petrić

| 16 April 1941| 10 October 1942
Minister of Health and Delivery|

Janko Tortić

| 10 October 1942| 8 May 1945
Minister of Welfare for Perished Lands|

Mehmed Alajbegović[a]

| 11 October 1943| 5 May 1944

Meho Mehičić [hr]

| 5 May 1944| 8 May 1944
Minister for Liberated Areas|

Edo Bulat [hr]

| 11 October 1943| 20 May 1944

## Government in exile

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The government in exile was announced by Ante Pavelić on 10 April 1951. It dissolved following Pavelić's death on 28 December 1959.[4]

Portfolio  | Minister

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Minister-President  | Džafer-beg Kulenović
Minister-Vice President  | Vjekoslav Vrančić
Minister of Interior  | Andrija Artuković
Foreign Minister  | Petar Pejačević
Minister of Education  | Andrija Ilić
Minister of Armed Forces  | Rafael Boban
Minister of Telecommunications and Post  | Jozo Dumandžić
Minister of Forests and Mines  | Ivica Frković
Minister without portfolio  | Stjepan Hefer
Hilmija Bešlagić
Jozo Turina

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sentenced to death by communist authorities and executed after World War II
2. ^ a b c d e Emigrated to the United States; extradited to Yugoslavia and convicted of war crimes, later died in Yugoslav custody
3. ^ a b c d e Executed by the Ustaše for involvement in the Lorković-Vokić plot

## References

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### Citations

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1. ^ a b Tomasevich 2001, p. 55.
2. ^ Matković 2002, p. 97.
3. ^ Matković 2002, p. 98.
4. ^ Adriano & Cingolani 2018, p. 390.

### General sources

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* Matković, Hrvoje (2002). Povijest Nezavisne Države Hrvatske (in Croatian). Naklada Pavičić. ISBN 953-6308-39-8.
* Tomasevich, Jozo (2001). War and Revolution in Yugoslavia: Occupation and Collaboration. Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-3615-4.
* Adriano, Pino; Cingolani, Giorgo (2018). Nationalism and Terror: Ante Pavelić and Ustasha Terrorism from Fascism to the Cold War. Central European University Press. ISBN 978-9633862063.

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Government of the Independent State of Croatia

Heads of Government|

*   * Ante Pavelić
* Nikola Mandić

Vice-Presidents|

* Osman Kulenović
* Džafer-beg Kulenović

Foreign Ministers|

* Ante Pavelić
* Mladen Lorković
* Stijepo Perić
* Mile Budak
* Mehmed Alajbegović

Ministers of Interior|

* Andrija Artuković
* Ante Nikšić
* Mladen Lorković
* Mate Frković

Ministers of the Armed Forces|

* Slavko Kvaternik
* Ante Pavelić
* Miroslav Navratil
* Ante Vokić
* Nikola Steinfl

Ministers of Justice and Religion|

* Marko Puk
* Andrija Artuković
* Pavao Canski

Ministers of State Treasury|

* Vladimir Košak
* Anton Filipančić
* Dragutin Toth

Ministers of Traffic|

* Slavko Kvaternik
* Hilmija Bešlagić
* Ante Vokić
* Jozo Dumandžić

Ministers of Trade|

* Marijan Šimić
* Dragutin Toth
* Josip Cabas
* Vjekoslav Vrančić

Ministers of Rural Economy and Food|

* Stjepan Hefer

Ministers of Association|

* Jozo Dumandžić
* Lovro Sučić
* Janko Tortić

Ministers of Forestry and Mining|

* Ivica Frković
* Josip Balen

Ministers of Health|

* Janko Tortić
* Ivo Petrić

Ministers of Welfare for Perished Lands|

* Mehmed Alajbegović
* Meho Mehičić

Ministers for Liberated Lands|

* Edo Bulat

Ministers without Portfolio|

* Andrija Artuković
* Savo Besarović
* Edo Bulat
* Živan Kuveždić
* Mladen Lorković
* Mirko Puk
* Lovro Sučić
* Ljudevit Šolc
* Janko Tortić
* Vjekoslav Vrančić
* Milovan Žanić

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