1879 Bulgarian Constituent Assembly election
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Constituent Assembly elections were held inBulgariabetween 1 and 30 January 1879, although only 117 of the 231 members of the Assembly were elected during this period.[1]It followed the country'sliberationfrom theOttoman Empire,and saw theConservative Partyand theLiberal Partyemerge as the two main parties.[2]The Assembly was opened on 10 February, and convened inVeliko Tarnovoto ratify the country's firstconstitution,known as theTarnovo Constitution,on 16 April. The parliament was later transferred toSofia,which became the capital of the country.
Following debates between the Conservatives, who were in favour of a bicameral parliament, and the Liberals, who supported a unicameral system, the new constitution made provision for a unicameral National Assembly,[3]which waselected later in the year.
Elected members[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Dieter Nohlen& Philip Stöver (2010)Elections in Europe: A data handbook,p368ISBN978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^Nohlen & Stöver, p353
- ^Nohlen & Stöver, p352
