Bosnia and Herzegovina: Polity Style: 1944-2024 |
| 1 Jul 1944 |
State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Zemaljsko antifašističko vijeće narodnog oslobođenja Bosne i Hercegovine, Земаљскo aнтифашистичко виjеће народног ослобођења Босне и Херцеговине) is constituted as the highest legislative and executive authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of Yugoslavia in accordance with a resolution of the State Anti-fascist Council passed on 1 Jul 1944 in Sanski Most (BiH Official Gazette, No. 1, 20 Jun 1945, p. 3; ZAVNOBiH Documents, pp. 232-233) |
| 1 Jul 1944 - 31 Jan 1946 |
Bosna i Hercegovina (Босна и Херцеговина) | Bosnia and Herzegovina [1] |
| 31 Jan 1946 |
name of the state is defined in accordance with Art. 2 of the Constitution of Yugoslavia of 1946 (effective upon passing by the Constituent Assembly of Yugoslavia on 31 Jan 1946 as required by Art. 139 of the Constitution) (Yugoslavia Official Gazette, No. 10, 1 Feb 1946, pp. 74-94) |
| 31 Jan 1946 - 7 Apr 1963 |
Narodna Republika Bosna i Hercegovina (Народна Република Босна и Херцеговина) | People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 13 Feb 1946 |
name of the state is approved in accordance with a law passed by the Presidency of the National Assembly of People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina with immediate effect (BiH Official Gazette, No. 8, 20 Feb 1946, p. 157) |
| 7 Apr 1963 |
name of the state is changed in accordance with the Constitution of Yugoslavia of 1963 (effective upon passing by the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia on 7 Apr 1963 as required by Art. 259 of the Constitution and a Constitutional Law of 7 Apr 1963) (Yugoslavia Official Gazette, No. 14, 10 Apr 1963) |
| 7 Apr 1963 - 9 Apr 1992 |
Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina (Социјалистичка Република Босна и Херцеговина) | Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 6 Mar 1992 |
the status of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a sovereign and independent state is confirmed upon the certification of results of the referendum held 29 Feb 1992 and 1 Mar 1992, session of the State Electoral Commission (Republička izborna komisija) of 6 Mar 1992 (BiH Official Gazette, No. 7, 27 Mar 1992, p. 201) |
| 9 Apr 1992 |
name of the state is changed in accordance with a regulation adopted by the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 8 Apr 1992 (effective on publication) (BiH Official Gazette, No. 1, 9 Apr 1992, p. 1) |
| 9 Apr 1992 - 5 Oct 1996 |
Republika Bosna i Hercegovina (Република Босна и Херцеговина) | Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 17 Jun 1994 |
the resolution of 8 Apr 1992 is confirmed in accordance with a law passed by the Assembly of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Skupština Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Cкупштина Републике Босне и Херцеговине) (passed on 1 Jun 1994, promulgated by the Presidency of the Republic on the same day, effective on the eighth day after the publication as required by Art. 5) (BiH Official Gazette, No. 13, 9 Jun 1994, pp. 189-197) |
| 14 Dec 1995 |
the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton Peace Agreement) entered into force upon the signature of the agreement in Paris on 14 Dec 1995 as required by Art. XII of the Constitution (Szasz, 1996) |
| 14 Dec 1995 - |
Bosna i Hercegovina = Bosna i Hercegovina (Босна и Херцеговина) |
