# Government of the Independent State of Croatia

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). Kvaternik appointed the members of the Croatian State Leadership until Pavelić formed the government. The chairman of the interim government was Mile Budak, 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. 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.

## Government composition

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
| Minister-President | Ante Pavelić | 27 June 1941 | 2 September 1943 |
| Minister-President | Nikola Mandić | 2 September 1943 | 8 May 1945 |
| Minister-Vice President | Osman Kulenović | 16 April 1941 | 7 November 1941 |
| Minister-Vice President | Džafer-beg Kulenović | 7 November 1941 | 8 May 1945 |
| Deputy Leader of Ustaše | Ljudevit Šolc | 16 April 1941 | 30 April 1943 |
| Deputy Leader of Ustaše | Lovro Sušić [hr] | 30 April 1943 | 8 May 1945 |
| Government Secretary | Mirko Puk [hr] | 11 October 1942 | 11 October 1943 |
| Government Secretary | Andrija Artuković | 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 | 10 April 1941 | 4 January 1943 |
| Minister of Armed Forces | Ante Pavelić | 4 January 1943 | 2 September 1943 |
| Minister of Armed Forces | Miroslav Navratil | 2 September 1943 | 29 January 1944 |
| Minister of Armed Forces | Ante Vokić | 29 January 1944 | 30 August 1944 |
| Minister of Armed Forces | Nikola Steinfl | 30 August 1944 | 8 May 1945 |
| Foreign Minister | Ante Pavelić | 16 April 1941 | 9 June 1941 |
| Foreign Minister | Mladen Lorković | 9 June 1941 | 23 April 1943 |
| Foreign Minister | Mile Budak | 23 April 1943 | 5 November 1943 |
| Foreign Minister | Stijepo Perić | 5 November 1943 | 28 April 1944 |
| Foreign Minister | Mladen Lorković | 28 April 1944 | 5 May 1944 |
| Foreign Minister | Mehmed Alajbegović | 5 May 1944 | 8 May 1945 |
| Minister of Interior | Andrija Artuković | 16 April 1941 | 10 October 1942 |
| Minister of Interior | Ante Nikšić | 10 October 1942 | 29 April 1943 |
| Minister of Interior | Andrija Artuković | 29 April 1943 | 11 October 1943 |
| Minister of Interior | Mladen Lorković | 11 October 1943 | 30 August 1944 |
| Minister of Interior | Mato Frković | 30 August 1944 | 8 May 1945 |
| Minister of Justice and Religion | Mirko Puk [hr] | 16 April 1941 | 10 October 1942 |
| Minister of Justice and Religion | Andrija Artuković | 10 October 1942 | 1 April 1943 |
| Minister of Justice and Religion | Jozo Dumandžić | 1 April 1943 | 25 August 1943 |
| Minister of Justice and Religion | Pavao Canki | 25 August 1943 | 8 May 1945 |
| Minister of Education | Mile Budak | 16 April 1941 | 2 November 1941 |
| Minister of Education | Stjepan Ratković | 2 November 1941 | 10 October 1942 |
| Minister of Education | Mile Starčević | 10 October 1942 | 11 October 1943 |
| Minister of Education | Julije Makanec | 11 October 1943 | 8 May 1945 |
| Minister of Craftmanship and Trade | Marijan Šimić | 16 April 1941 | 15 October 1941 |
| Minister of Craftmanship and Trade | Dragutin Toth | 15 October 1941 | 10 October 1942 |
| Minister of Craftmanship and Trade | Josip Cabas | 10 October 1942 | 1 February 1944 |
| Minister of Craftmanship and Trade | Vjekoslav Vrančić | 1 February 1944 | 8 May 1945 |
| Minister of People's Economy | Lovro Sušić | 16 April 1941 | 30 June 1941 |
| Minister of People's Economy | Andrija Artuković | 11 October 1942 | 11 October 1943 |
| Minister of Rural Economy | Jozo Dumandžić | 1 July 1941 | 10 October 1942 |
| Minister of Rural Economy | Stjepan Hefer | 11 October 1942 | 11 October 1943 |
| Minister of State Treasury | Vladimir Košak | 1 July 1941 | 1 April 1943 |
| Minister of State Treasury | Ante Filipančić | 1 April 1943 | 10 October 1943 |
| Minister of State Treasury | Dragutin Toth | 10 October 1943 | 8 May 1945 |
| Minister of Traffic and Public Works | Hilmija Bešlagić | 1 July 1941 | 11 October 1943 |
| Minister of Traffic and Public Works | Ante Vokić | 11 October 1943 | 30 August 1944 |
| Minister of Traffic and Public Works | Jozo Dumandžić [hr] | 30 August 1944 | 8 May 1945 |
| Minister of Forestry and Mining | Ivica Frković [hr] | 16 April 1941 | 10 October 1943 |
| Minister of Forestry and Mining | Josip Balen | 10 October 1943 | 8 May 1945 |
| Minister of Delivery | Jozo Dumandžić [hr] | 16 April 1941 | 1 July 1941 |
| Minister of Delivery | 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 | 11 October 1943 | 5 May 1944 |
| Minister of Welfare for Perished Lands | 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

The government in exile was announced by Ante Pavelić on 10 April 1951. It dissolved following Pavelić's death on 28 December 1959.
| Portfolio | Minister |
| 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 |
| Minister without portfolio | Hilmija Bešlagić |
| Minister without portfolio | Jozo Turina |