Autonomous Land of Slovakia

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Autonomous Land of Slovakia
Slovenská autonómna krajina
1938–1939
Anthem:  Hej, Slováci
transl. "Hey, Slovaks"
Czechoslovak Republic (1939).svg
Second Czechoslovak Republic in 1939
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Map of the Autonomous Lands of Slovakia
Status Autonomous Republic within the Second Czechoslovak Republic
CapitalBratislava
Common languages Slovak
Demonym(s) Slovak
Prime Minister 
• 1938-1939
Jozef Tiso
LegislatureSlovak Land Assembly
Historical era Interwar Period
• Amendment of Czechoslovak Constitution
23 November 1938
• Establishment of Slovak Republic
14 March 1939
ISO 3166 code SK
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg First Czechoslovak Republic
Slovak Republic Flag of Slovakia (1939-1945).svg
Today part of Slovakia

The Autonomous Land of Slovakia was an autonomous republic within the Second Czechoslovak Republic. It existed briefly from 23 November 1938 to 14 March 1939, when it declared independence from Czechoslovakia as the Slovak Republic, due to mounting pressure from Nazi Germany. The entity was led by Jozef Tiso. [1]

Creation

The Autonomous Land of Slovakia was established on 23 November 1938, following the enforcement of Constitutional Act No. 299/1938. It was drafted by the leaders of the nationalist Slovak People's Party in July 1938, and submitted to the National Assembly on 17 August 1938. [2] Its main draftsmen were deputies Andrej Hlinka (died August 16, 1938), Karol Sidor, Martin Sokol and Jozef Tiso.

This amendment of the Constitution effectively established a federal republic, named Czecho-Slovakia, instead of the previous spelling of Czechoslovakia. It also established the Slovak Land Assembly as Slovakia's supreme legislative body. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "NS RČS 1935-1938, PS, 151. schůze, část 1/3 (17. 11. 1938)". www.psp.cz. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  2. ↑ Gronský, Ján. (2005-01-01). Komentované dokumenty k ústavním dějinám Československa (Vyd. 1 ed.). Praha: Univerzita Karlova. ISBN   8024610280. OCLC   68815254.
  3. ↑ "NS RČS 1935-1938, PS, tisk 1429". www.psp.cz. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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