1938 Bolivian National Convention
The 1938 Bolivian National Convention was a meeting of the unicameral Bolivian legislature composed of an elected constituent assembly made up of the Chamber of Senators and Chamber of Deputies. It met in La Paz from 25 May to 30 October 1938 and was charged with rewriting the Constitution of Bolivia. President David Toro had called for the National Convention in 1937, but by the time it was held he had been forced to resign in a coup d'état which brought the young lieutenant colonel Germán Busch to power on 13 July 1937.
1938 National Convention of Bolivia Convención Nacional de Bolivia de 1938 | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Houses | Chamber of Senators, Chamber of Deputies |
| History | |
| Preceded by | 1931–36 Congress |
| Succeeded by | 1940–42 Congress |
| Leadership | |
President of the National Convention | Renato Riverín, FPP since 23 May 1938 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 103 18 Senators 103 Deputies |
Chamber of Senators political groups | FUS (18)
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Chamber of Deputies political groups | FUS (96)
Ind. (7) Ind. clerics (2) |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
| Additional Member System | |
Last Chamber of Senators election | 13 March 1938 |
Last Chamber of Deputies election | 13 March 1938 |
Next Chamber of Senators election | 10 March 1940 |
Next Chamber of Deputies election | 10 March 1940 |
| Meeting place | |
| Legislative Palace | |
The Congress was elected as part of that year's legislative election. Voter rolls for electing Convention members were opened in August 1937 and the vote was held on 13 March 1938.
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