Poglavnik

Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia
Standard of the Poglavnik
Only officeholder
Ante Pavelić

10 April 1941 – 8 May 1945
Government of the Independent State of Croatia
StyleHis Excellency
ResidencePoglavnik's Palace
AppointerUstaše
Formation10 April 1941
(de facto)
2 September 1943
(de jure)
Abolished8 May 1945
Dictionary of Fausto Veranzio (Faust Vrančić) named Dictionarium quinque linguarum, published in 1595, mentions word Poglavnik as "Dalmatinian" word (5th from top in 4th column)

Poglavnik (pronounced [pǒɡlaːʋniːk]) is a Serbo-Croatian word meaning "leader" or "guide".

As a political title, it is strongly associated with Ante Pavelić, head of the fascist organization known as the Ustaše in 1929 and served as dictator of the Independent State of Croatia, a World War II fascist puppet state built out of parts of Axis occupied Yugoslavia by the authorities of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, between 1941 and 1945.