Ban of Croatia
Historical title of rulers and viceroys in Croatian history / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ban of Croatia (Croatian: Hrvatski ban) was the title of local rulers or office holders and after 1102, viceroys of Croatia. From the earliest periods of the Croatian state, some provinces were ruled by bans as a ruler's representative (viceroy) and supreme military commander. In the 18th century, Croatian bans eventually became the chief government officials in Croatia.
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Ban of Croatia | |
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Hrvatski ban | |
Reports to | King of Croatia Croatian Parliament |
Seat | Banski dvori, Zagreb, Croatia |
Term length | No fixed term length |
Formation | c. 949 |
First holder | Pribina |
Final holder | Ivan Šubašić |
Abolished | 10 April 1941 (de facto) 13 June 1943 (de jure) |
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They were at the head of the Ban's Government, effectively the first prime ministers of Croatia. The institution of ban persisted until the first half of the 20th century, when it was officially superseded in function by that of a parliamentary prime minister.