Slovak Socialist Republic

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Slovak Socialist Republic (1969–90) Slovenská socialistická republika Slovak Republic (1990–92) Slovenská republika
Federal subject of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (1969–90) and Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (1990–92)
1969–1992
Flag (1969–1992) Coat of arms (1969–1990)
Socialist republic (1968–89) Parliamentary republic (1989–92)
Independence	31 December 1992
Preceded by Succeeded by Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Slovakia

The Slovak Socialist Republic (Slovak: Slovenská socialistická republika, SSR) was from 1969 to 1990 a republic within the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, when previously unitary Czechoslovak state changed into a federation. The name was used from 1 January 1969 until November 1989. The Slovak Republic (Slovak: Slovenská republika, SR) was from 1990 to 1992 a republic within the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, that is now the independent Slovakia.

History

After the

Federalization was notional – all the real power was kept by the Communist Party. The increased number of "parliaments" conveniently provided more positions for party members though their role was just symbolic.

After the fall of socialism in Czechoslovakia, the word "socialist" was dropped in the names of the two republics, i.e. the Slovak Socialist Republic was renamed Slovak Republic (still part of Czechoslovakia, since April 1990 of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic).

The complicated system of parliamentary voting (there were de facto 5 different bodies each having right of veto) was kept after the fall of socialism, complicating and delaying political decisions during radical changes in the economy.

In November 1992, the federal parliament voted to dissolve the country officially on 31 December 1992. As of 1 January 1993, the Slovak Republic became an independent state named Slovakia.

See also

• Constitutional Law of Federation
• History of Czechoslovakia
• Czech Socialist Republic (1969–1989)/Czech Republic (1990–1992)
• Czech and Slovak Federative Republic
• Slovak Republic (1939–1945)

External links

• Constitutional Law of Federation (in Czech)

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