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Serbia: Polity Style: 1944-1990

11 Nov 1944 the creation of Yugoslavia on the federal principle for the peoples of Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, approved by a resolution of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia on 29/30 Nov 1943, is confirmed by a declaration adopted by the Great Anti-Fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Serbia (Velika antifašistička narodno-oslobodilačka skupština Srbije | Велика антифашистичка народно-ослободилачка скупштина Србије) at the session held on 11 Nov 1944 in Belgrade (Great Anti-Fascist Assembly Proceedings, pp. 177-180; Serbia Official Gazette, No. 1, 24 Feb 1945, pp. 3-4) [1]
11 Nov 1944 - 31 Jan 1946 Srbija (Србија) | Serbia
31 Jan 1946 the 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–Serbian edition, No. 10, 1 Feb 1946, pp. 74-94)
31 Jan 1946 - 7 Apr 1963 Narodna Republika Srbija (Народна Република Србија) | People's Republic of Serbia
19 Feb 1946 the name of the state is approved in accordance with a law passed by the Presidium of the National Assembly (Narodna skupština|Народна скупштина) of Serbia on 19 Feb 1946 (Serbia Official Gazette, No. 8, 23 Feb 1946, p. 145)
7 Apr 1963 the 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–Serbian edition, No. 14, 10 Apr 1963, pp. 261-289)
7 Apr 1963 - 28 Sep 1990 Socijalistička Republika Srbija (Социјалистичка Република Србија) | Socialist Republic of Serbia
28 Sep 1990 the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia (Ustav Republike Srbije | Устав Републике Србије) is proclaimed and came into operation in accordance with a resolution approved at the joint session of the chambers of the National Assembly (Skupština|Скупштина) of the Socialist Republic of Serbia on 28 Sep 1990 (Serbia Official Gazette, No. 1, 28 Sep 1990, pp. 1-10)
  1. Full title: Deklaracija Velike antifašističke narodno-oslobodilačke skupštine Srbije o odobrenju rada narodnih pretstavnika Srbije na drugom zasedanju Antifašističkog veća narodnog oslobođenja Jugoslavije (Декларациjа Велике антифашистичке народно-ослободилачке скупштине Србије о одобрењу рада народних претставника Србије на другом заседању Антифашистичког већа народног ослобођења Jугославије).