Andrija Artuković
Andrija Artuković | |
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Andrija Artuković, 1940s | |
| 1st Minister of Interior of the Independent State of Croatia | |
| In office 16 April 1941 – 10 October 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ante Nikšić |
| Minister of Justice of the Independent State of Croatia | |
| In office 10 October 1942 – 29 April 1943 | |
| 3rd Minister of Interior of the Independent State of Croatia | |
| In office 29 April 1943 – 1 November 1943 | |
| Leader | Ante Pavelić |
| Preceded by | Ante Nikšić |
| Succeeded by | Mladen Lorković |
| State Secretary | |
| In office 11 November 1943 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Mirko Puk |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1899 |
| Died | 16 January 1988 (aged 88) |
| Party | Ustaše |
| Spouse | Ana Maria Heidler |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Andrija Artuković (19 November 1899 – 16 January 1988) was a Croatian lawyer, politician, and senior member of the fascist Ustaše movement, who served as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Justice in the Government of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) during World War II in Yugoslavia. He signed into law several racial laws against Serbs, Jews, and Roma, and was responsible for a string of concentration camps where civilians were tortured and murdered. He escaped to the United States after the war, where he lived until he was extradited to Yugoslavia in 1986. He was tried and found guilty of several mass killings in the NDH and was sentenced to death, but the sentence was not carried out due to his age and health. He died in custody in 1988.