Main Ustaša Headquarters


The Main Ustaša Headquarters was the ruling body of the Ustaša party in the Independent State of Croatia, convened under the poglavnik, Ante Pavelić.

Establishment

The Ustaše emigrants lived in many different countries, but since 1929, the most important and most numerous group was group of Ustaše emigrants in Italy, led by Ante Pavelić. The Main Ustaša Headquarters evolved from Croatian Emmigrant Office established by Pavelić in Milan, Italy and managed by Stanko Hranilović who also used alias Stanko Đurić and was one of the closest associates of Pavelić at that time. The group of Ustaše in Italy consisted of about 500 emigrants. The Main Ustaša Headquarters was first situated in Bovegno, Italy.

Organization

The Main Ustaša Headquarters consisted of poglavnik, Doglavničko vijeće, Pobočnički zbor and commissioners. It is assumed that before the World War II only Mile Budak was appointed as doglavnik and Marko Došen as president of the Doglavničko vijeće.
The Council of the deputy chiefs of state, a body of the Main Ustaša Headquarters, was made up of no more than twelve doglavniks at any one time and no more than 7 poglavni pobočniks. In May 1941 Pavelić signed the law which defined Main Ustaša Headquarters as supreme body of Ustaše organization.

Doglavničko vijeće

In March 1941, the members of Doglavničko vijeće were:
Besides doglavniks and their council, the Main Ustaša Headquarters had members who were adjutants who constituted their own council whose members were:
Besides Poglavnik, his deputies and adjutants, the leadership of the Ustaše organization had also commissioners who were appointed by poglavnik. It is important to diferentiate commissioners of the Main Ustaša Headquarters from commissioners temporarily appointed as temporary authorities to establish Croatian control of certain regions.
The commissioners of the Main Ustaša Headquarters included: