Constituent Assembly
A
constituent assembly is a body elected with the purpose of drafting, and in some cases, adopting a
constitution. Examples of constituent assemblies include the:
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National Constituent Assembly - formed in 1789 during the
French Revolution*
Norwegian Constituent Assembly - adopted the current
Constitution of Norway in 1814.
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Russian Constituent Assembly - formed in January 1918 during the Russian
October Revolution*
German National Assembly - enacted the
Weimar Constitution in 1919, bringing into being the
Weimar Republic.
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Constituent Assembly of Lithuania - elected in 1920 worked for two years and enacted the 1922 contitution.
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Third Dáil - also known as the Irish Constituent Assembly, was elected in 1922 and, in the same year, enacted the
Constitution of the Irish Free State by means of which the
Irish Free State seceded from the
United Kingdom.
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Syrian Constituent Assemblies - formed in 1930 following the defeat of the
Ottoman Empire and the introduction of the French Mandate, and in 1949 to reintroduce civilian rule after a series of military governments.
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National Assembly of the Republic of China (Taiwan) - also known as the National Constituent Assembly, enacted the
Republic of China's current
constitution in 1946.
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Constituent Assembly of Italy - formed on 13 July, 1946 following the
referendum on republic or monarchy, dissolved four months after the adoption of the
Constitution, on 12 May, 1948.
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Constituent Assembly of India - formed on 9 December, 1946 to write the
Constitution, and serve as
India's first Parliament, dissolving on 26 January, 1950 when India became a republic.
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Constituent Assembly of Pakistan - formed on 10 August, 1947 to write the
Constitution, and serve as
Pakistan's first
parliament. It was dissolved on 24 October, 1954 and reconstituted after fresh elections on 28 May, 1955, lasting until 23 March, 1956 when Pakistan became a republic.
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Constituent Assembly of El Salvador - formed in 1982 as a provisional parliament and presidential electoral college, and charged with drafting a constitution.
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Constituent Assembly of Colombia - formed on February 5, 1991 to draft the country's 1991 constitution. It was dissolved in July 1991 when the document was adopted nationwide.
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Democratic Constitutional Congress of
Peru - convened by
Alberto Fujimori in 1992 to draft a new constitution.
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Nepali Constitutional Assembly of
Nepal - Proposed By
Seven Party Alliance in 2006 to draft a new constitution after king agreed to reinstate the House of Representatives with pressure from people's movement 2006. The issue of constituent assembly in Nepal has been the main demand of rebellion Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists) who proposed for establishment of republic of Nepal.
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Convention parliament*
Constitutional convention (political meeting)*
Constituent Cortes
