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North Macedonia: Polity Style: 1944-2024

2 Aug 1944 Macedonia is proclaimed a federal state (federalna država | федерална држава) of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia in accordance with a declaration approved by the Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Macedonia on 2 Aug 1944 (AANLM Documents, pp. 184-191)
2 Aug 1944 - 31 Jan 1946 Makedonija (Македонија) | Macedonia [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 (Macedonian edition), No. 10, 1 Feb 1946, pp. 74-94)
31 Jan 1946 - 7 Apr 1963 Narodna Republika Makedonija (Народна Република Македонија) | People's Republic of Macedonia
8 Mar 1946 name of the state is approved in accordance with a law passed by the Narodno Sobranie (People's Assembly) (effective upon passing) (Official Gazette, No. 7, 20 Mar 1946, p. 55)
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 (Macedonian edition), No. 14, 10 Apr 1963, pp. 261-289)
7 Apr 1963 - 7 Jun 1991 Socijalistička Republika Makedonija (Социјалистичка Република Македонија) | Socialist Republic of Macedonia
25 Jan 1991 proclaimed a sovereign state in accordance with a declaration passed by the Sobranie (Assembly of the Republic) 25 Jan 1991 (effective upon passing) (Official Gazette, No. 5, 1 Feb 1991, p. 45)
7 Jun 1991 name of the state is changed in accordance with a constitutional amendment passed by the Sobranie (Assembly of the Republic) 7 Jun 1991 (effective upon promulgation by a resolution of the Sobranie on the same day) (Official Gazette, No. 27, 11 Jun 1991, pp. 357-358)
7 Jun 1991 - 12 Feb 2019 Republika Makedonija (Република Македонија) | Republic of Macedonia [2]
17 Sep 1991 proclaimed a sovereign and independent state in accordance with a declaration passed by the Sobranie (Assembly of the Republic) 17 Sep 1991 (effective upon passing) (Official Gazette, No. 42, 18 Sep 1991, p. 685)
12 Feb 2019 name of the state is changed in accordance with a constitutional amendment passed by the Sobranie (Assembly of the Republic) 11 Jan 2019 which took effect on 12 Feb 2019 (Official Gazette, No. 6, 12 Jan 2019, pp. 2-3; Official Gazette, No. 36, 12 Feb 2019, p. 2)
12 Feb 2019 - Republika Severna Makedonija (Република Северна Македонија) | Republic of North Macedonia [3]

[1] Also in official use: Federalna Makedonija (Федерална Македонија), Federalna edinica Makedonija (Федерална единица Македонија), Demokratska Federalna Makedonija (Демократска Федерална Македонија).
[2] Also in official use (Albanian): Republika e Maqedonisë
[3] Also in official use (Albanian): Republika e Maqedonisë së Veriut