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Serbian Krajina: Polity Style: 1991-1995

19 Dec 1991 the Republic of Serbian Krajina is established on the territory of the Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Krajina (Srpska autonomna oblast Krajina | Српска аутономна област Крајина) as part of Yugoslavia in accordance with the Constitution (Ustav Republike Srpske Krajine | Устав Републике Српске Крајине) adopted by the Assembly (Skupština|Скупштина) of the Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Krajina at the session held in Knin on 19 Dec 1991 and promulgated by a resolution of the Assembly on the same day (Serbian Krajina Gazette, No. 1, 2 Jan 1992, pp. 1-11; Politics, No. 28091, 20 Dec 1991, p. 11; Voice of Srpska, No. 6469, 20 Dec 1991, p. 1) [1]
19 Dec 1991 the Constitution of the Republic of Serbian Krajina is approved by the Great National Assembly (Velika narodna skupština | Велика народна скупштина) of the Serbian Oblast of Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia at the session held in Beli Manastir on 19 Dec 1991 (Politics, No. 28091, 20 Dec 1991, p. 11) [2]
19 Dec 1991 - 5 Aug 1995 Republika Srpska Krajina (Република Српска Крајина) | Republic of Serbian Krajina
24 Dec 1991 the Constitution of the Republic of Serbian Krajina is approved by the Assembly (Skupština | Скупштина) of the Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Western Slavonia which is proclaimed part of the Republic of Serbian Krajina at the session held in Banja Luka on 24 Dec 1991 (Politics, No. 28097, 26 Dec 1991, p. 8; Croatian Homeland War Documents, 2:378-379) [2]
26 Feb 1992 the territory of the Republic of Serbian Krajina is defined as including three Serbian oblasts: 1) Krajina, 2) Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia, and 3) Western Slavonia in accordance with an amendment to the Constitution adopted by the Assembly of the Republic of Serbian Krajina at the session held in Borovo Selo on 26 Feb 1992 and promulgated by a resolution of the Assembly on the same day (Serbian Krajina Gazette, No. 2, 27 Feb 1992, pp. 13-14; Serbian Krajina Documents, pp. 134-136)
5 Aug 1995 the government of Serbian Krajina collapsed after the occupation of the seat of government (Knin) by the armed forces of Croatia (Marijan, pp. 71-72)
  1. The text of the Constitution appearing in the Serbian Krajina Gazette, No. 1, 2 Jan 1992 was misdated (19 Feb 1991). An errata notice was published in the Serbian Krajina Gazette, No. 3, 23 Mar 1992, p. 72.
  2. The Great National Assembly of Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia and the Assembly of Western Slavonia approved the Constitution as the basis for the unification of the Serbian polities which was formally implemented with the adoption of amendments to the Constitution on 26 Feb 1992.