Germany: East Berlin: Polity Style: 1948-1991 |
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| 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 |
| Sources and notes: | |
| [1] | Corresponds to the territory of Soviet zone of occupation of Berlin (East Berlin). |
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