Berlin (East): Polity Style: 1948-1991 |
| 30 Nov 1948 |
election of a Magistrat (city government) by an assembly convened at the Soviet sector, acting in opposition to the existing Magistrat, Berlin is partitioned de facto into Berlin (East) and Berlin (West) |
| 30 Nov 1948 - 1977 |
Groß-Berlin [1] |
| 7 Oct 1949 |
Groß-Berlin is declared, contrary to international agreement, to be incorporated into the German Democratic Republic; while Berlin (West) remains under the formal sovereignty of the Allied Powers (United States, United Kingdom, and France), Berlin (East) forms a part of the German Democratic Republic until 2 Oct 1990 |
| 1977 - 23 Jul 1990 |
Berlin, Hauptstadt der DDR |
| 23 Jul 1990 |
Constitution of Berlin (Verfassung von Berlin) becomes effective upon promulgation, applicable to 11 districts of East Berlin |
| 23 Jul 1990 - 11 Jan 1991 |
Berlin |
| 3 Oct 1990 |
incorporated into Germany |
| 11 Jan 1991 |
Magistrat of Berlin (East) ceases to function in accordance with provisions of the Constitution of Berlin of 1990 (Art. 88-4) and an amendment added to the Constitution of Berlin of 1950 applicable to Berlin (West) in 1950-1990 |
