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Slovakia: Polity Style: 1919

16 Jun 1919 the establishment of an independent Slovak republic of Councils is proclaimed at a public ceremony held in Prešov on 16 Jun 1919 (Košice Red Newspaper, No. 2, 19 Jun 1919, p. 1; Slovak Soviet Republic Documents, pp. 143-147)
16 Jun 1919 - 7 Jul 1919 Slovenská republika rád | Slovak Republic of Councils [1]
20 Jun 1919 the name of the state is approved as "Slovenská republika rád" in accordance with a resolution adopted by the Revolutionary Executive Committee (Revolučný výkonný výbor) at the meeting held in Košice on 20 Jun 1919 (Slovak Soviet Republic Documents, pp. 160-163)
7 Jul 1919 the seat of government (Košice) is occupied by the armed forces of Czechoslovakia (The National Newspaper, No. 152, 8 Jul 1919 (evening edition), p. 1; People's Newspaper, No. 187, 8 Jul 1919 (afternoon), p. 1)
  1. A proclamation printed in the Slovak-language Košice Red Newspaper referred to the polity as "Slovenská Radová Republika".