Ante Pavelić

Ante Pavelić Historical Figure Nationality: Croatia, born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Citizen of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1918-1941, stateless after 1945 Year of Birth: 1889 Year of Death: 1959 Cause of Death: Infection from a two-year-old gunshot wound Religion: Catholicism Occupation: Soldier, Politician, Lawyer, Businessman Spouse: Maria Lovrenčević Children: Three Political Party: Ustaše Political Office(s): Yugoslav legislator, Poglavnik and Prime Minister of Croatia Fictional Appearances: "Ready for the Fatherland" POD: February 19, 1943> Type of Appearance: Posthumous(?) reference Date of Death: Unrevealed Worldwar POD: May 30, 1942 Appearance(s): Tilting the Balance Type of Appearance: Contemporary references Political Office(s): Poglavnik of Croatia

Ante Pavelić (14 July 1889 - 28 December 1959) was the Poglavnik and founding member of the Croatian national socialist/fascist Ustaše movement in 1929 and later the leader of the Independent State of Croatia, a puppet state of Nazi Germany during World War II. While the Independent State of Croatia was nominally a kingdom, the designated monarch Tomislav II never actually reigned within Croatia, leaving Pavelić as both prime minister and head of state.

Pavelić's brutal regime was responsible for the murder of more than 200,000 Serbs, 31,000 Jews, and 26,000 Romani. At the end of the war, Pavelić escaped abroad, residing in Argentina from 1948 until 1957, when he was wounded by an assassin's bullet. He died of lingering complications from that wound in Madrid, Spain in 1959.

Ante Pavelić in "Ready for the Fatherland"

Ante Pavelić was the first Poglavnik of Croatia. While Pavelić had not invented fascism, he and his successors did even more unpleasant things with it than their German allies had.

Pavelić's portrait appeared on the Croatian 20-dinar note.

Ante Pavelić in Worldwar

Ante Pavelić was the dictator of the Independent State of Croatia. The Race invaded Croatia in 1943, hoping to turn Pavelić to their side, but were driven out by German troops at the Battle of Split, keeping Croatia in the Axis sphere of influence. Pavelić's reputation for brutality was such that even hardened Nazis, such as Otto Skorzeny, found him unpalatable.

See also

• The Poglavnik of Croatia, a minor character from In the Presence of Mine Enemies, who is in office in 2010.

References

Political offices (OTL)
Preceded by Office created	Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia 1941-1945	Succeeded by Office abolished
Preceded by Office created	Prime Minister of the Independent State of Croatia 1941-1943	Succeeded by Nikola Mandić
Political offices (Fictional Work)
Preceded by Office created	Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia ("Ready for the Fatherland") 1941-19??	Succeeded by Successors unnamed