Bulgaria: Polity Style: 1878-2024 |
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| 5/17 Mar 1878 | Bulgaria is constituted an autonomous principality and a tributary of the Ottoman Empire in accordance with a preliminary treaty signed by the representatives of the Emperor of Russia and the Ruler of the Ottoman Empire on 19 Feb/3 Mar 1878 at San Stefano, effective upon the exchange of ratifications on 5/17 Mar 1878 in Saint Petersburg (Russia Government Gazette, No. 54, 9/21 Mar 1878, pp. 1-3; Clercq, 12:74-82) |
| 5/17 Mar 1878 - 5 Oct 1908 | Knjažestvo Bãlgarija (Княжество България) | Principality of Bulgaria |
| 22 Jul/3 Aug 1878 | the status of Bulgaria as an autonomous principality and a tributary of the Ottoman Empire is recognized in accordance with a treaty signed by the representatives of the German Emperor, Emperor of Austria, President of the French Republic, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of Italy, Emperor of Russia, and the Ruler of the Ottoman Empire on 3/13 Jul 1878 in Berlin, effective upon the exchange of ratifications on 22 Jul/3 Aug 1878 in Berlin (Martens Continuation—Series 2, 3:449-466) |
| 22 Sep/5 Oct 1908 | Bulgaria is proclaimed an independent kingdom in accordance with a manifesto issued on 22 Sep/5 Oct 1908 in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria Official Gazette, No. 208, 22 Sep 1908, pp. 1-2) |
| 22 Sep/5 Oct 1908 - 15 Sep 1946 | Carstvo Bãlgarija (Царство България) | Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| 15 Sep 1946 | Bulgaria is proclaimed a people's republic by acclamation at the session of the National Assembly (Narodno sãbranie|Народно събрание) held on 15 Sep 1946, following the publication of the results of the referendum held on 8 Sep 1946, the results were certified by the Supreme Court of Cassation (Vãrhoven kasacionen sãd|Върховен касационен съд) on 14 Sep 1946 (Bulgaria National Assembly Proceedings 1945-1946, 3:1066) |
| 15 Sep 1946 - 15 Nov 1990 | Narodna republika Bãlgarija (Народна република България) | People's Republic of Bulgaria |
| 15 Nov 1990 | the name of the state is changed in accordance with a law amending the Constitution passed by the Grand National Assembly (Veliko narodno sãbranie|Велико народно събрание) on 15 Nov 1990 (Bulgaria Official Gazette, No. 94, 23 Nov 1990, p. 1) |
| 15 Nov 1990 - | Republika Bãlgarija (Република България) | Republic of Bulgaria |
Last update: 17 Dec 2024