National Assembly (Communist Czechoslovakia)
National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic | |
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Legislative body in Czechoslovakia | |
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 | |
National Assembly, Prague |
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. It was Czechoslovakia's highest legislative institution.
Name Changes
Name | Native name | Year |
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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 |
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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 |