The public administration includes ministries, government offices, state offices and state administrative organs as central state bodies. Public administration had been developing for many years, but considerable progress has been made since the independence of the Republic of Croatia in the 1990s. Changes were further accelerated due to the entry of the Republic of Croatia into the European Union in 2013, when laws and regulations had to be harmonized with the European. It is important for the state and all its inhabitants to constantly work on modernization of public administration through different development strategies. Special attention should be paid to the issue of quality in public administration to fulfill general interests, which can be achieved by the developing human resources, from which the most important are education and reward system. In exercising the functions of the state administration bodies, certain principles ensure safety and efficiency of public administration work for its employees and users. Long-term goals and guidelines for modernization of the public administration in the Republic of Croatia are given in the currently valid Public Administration Development Strategy 2015-2020. The Republic of Croatia strives for a transparent, efficient and well-regulated public administration that would not only provide professional business environment for its employees, but also high-quality services for the satisfaction of all citizens.