Ante Vrban | |
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| Born | 15 January 1908 Pejakuša near Gospić, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 31 August 1948 (aged 40) Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Allegiance |  Independent State of Croatia Nazi Germany |
| Service | Ustaše Militia Croatian Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1941–45 |
| Commands | Deputy commander of Stara Gradiška concentration camp |
Ante Vrban (15 January 1908 – 31 August 1948) was a Croatian major of the Ustaše Militia and later the Croatian Armed Forces of the Independent State of Croatia during World War II. He served as deputy commander of the Stara Gradiška concentration camp and was responsible for various atrocities committed there during the war. After the collapse of the Independent State of Croatia, he fled and sought refuge in Austria. In the summer of 1945, he returned to Yugoslavia with the intention of starting an anti-communist uprising. He was arrested by Yugoslav authorities and charged with war crimes. Vrban was found guilty on all counts and hanged in August 1948.