Constituent Assembly of Italy
The Italian Constituent Assembly (Italian: Assemblea Costituente della Repubblica Italiana) was a parliamentary chamber which existed in Italy from 25 June 1946 until 31 January 1948. It was tasked with writing a constitution for the Italian Republic, which had replaced the Kingdom of Italy after the 1946 Italian institutional referendum.
Constituent Assembly Assemblea Costituente | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Established | 25 June 1946 |
| Disbanded | 31 January 1948 |
| Preceded by | Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy |
| Succeeded by | Parliament of the Italian Republic |
| Leadership | |
President of the Assembly (1946–1947) | |
President of the Assembly (1947–1948) | Umberto Terracini, PCI |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 556 |
Political groups | |
| Elections | |
| Proportional representation | |
Last election | 2 and 3 June 1946 |
| Meeting place | |
| Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome | |
The assembly was formed by the representatives of all the anti-fascist forces that contributed to the defeat of Nazi and Fascist forces during the Italian Civil War.
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