National Assembly (Czechoslovakia, 1948–1969)
Parliament of Communist Czechoslovakia
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The National Assembly (Czech: Národní shromáždění, Slovak: Národné zhromaždenie) was the unicameral parliament of Communist Czechoslovakia from 1948 until the federalization of Czechoslovakia in 1969, replaced by the Federal Assembly. Under the Ninth-of-May Constitution, it was Czechoslovakia's highest legislative institution; the fully-communist Constitution of 1960 defined it as a supreme organ of state power within a one-branch system (unified power).[1][2]
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National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic | |
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| Legislative body in Czechoslovakia | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1948 |
| Disbanded | 1969 |
| Preceded by | Constituent National Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Federal Assembly |
| Seats | 300 members (1948–1954) 368 members (1954–1960) 300 members (1960–1969) |
| Elections | |
| Direct non-competitive elections (1948–1969) | |
Last election | 14 June 1964 |
| Meeting place | |
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| National Assembly (originally stock exchange building), Prague | |
Name Changes
| Name | Native name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Republic |
(Czech: Národní shromáždění republiky Československé) (Slovak: Národné zhromaždenie republiky Československej) |
1948–1960 |
| National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic |
(Czech: Národní shromáždění Československé socialistické republiky) (Slovak: Národné zhromaždenie Československej socialistickej republiky) |
1960–1969 |
Presidents of the National Assembly
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Oldřich John | 10 June 1948 | 15 October 1953 |
| Zdeněk Fierlinger | 15 October 1953 | 23 June 1964 |
| Bohuslav Laštovička | 23 June 1964 | 18 April 1968 |
| Josef Smrkovský | 18 April 1968 | 29 January 1969 |