Croatia: Polity Style: 1939-2023 18 Nov/1 Dec 1918 part of Yugoslavia 26 Aug 1939 act on creation of Banovina Hrvatska of 26 Aug 1939 (effective 26 Aug 1939) as a part of Yugoslavia 26 Aug 1939 - 10 Apr 1941 Banovina Hrvatska | Banovina (Banate) of Croatia 10 Apr 1941 proclamation of independence 10 Apr 1941 - 8 May 1945 Nezavisna Država Hrvatska | Independent State of Croatia [1] 9 May 1944 proclamation of Federalna Država Hrvatska as a federal state of Yugoslavia 9 May 1944 - 31 Jan 1946 Federalna Država Hrvatska | Federal State of Croatia [2] 8 May 1945 government of Nezavisna Država Hrvatska collapses 31 Jan 1946 constitution of Yugoslavia comes into operation defining a new polity name 31 Jan 1946 - 7 Apr 1963 Narodna Republika Hrvatska | People's Republic of Croatia 26 Feb 1946 change of the name of the state is approved by a law passed by the legislature of Croatia 26 Feb 1946 7 Apr 1963 constitution of Yugoslavia comes into operation defining a new polity name 7 Apr 1963 - 25 Jul 1990 Socijalistićka Republika Hrvatska | Socialist Republic of Croatia 25 Jul 1990 constitutional amendments including the change of polity name come into effect 25 Jul 1990 - Republika Hrvatska | Republic of Croatia 25 Jun 1991 constitutional act and declaration of sovereignty 8 Oct 1991 parliamentary resolution on discontinuance of state and legal relations with Yugoslavia [1] Briefly after the proclamation Država Hrvatska (State of Croatia) was also in official use. [2] Originated as dissident polity. Last updated on: 01 Jun 2023 09:30:12