Council of the Republic (France)
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The Council of the Republic (French: Conseil de la République) was the upper house of the French parliament under the Fourth Republic, with the National Assembly being the lower house. It was established by the Constitution of 1946, dissolved by the Constitution of 1958 and replaced with the Senate.
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Council of the Republic Conseil de la République | |
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1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Councils of the Fourth Republic | |
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Type | of the French Parliament |
History | |
Founded | 27 October 1946 (1946-10-27) |
Disbanded | 8 December 1958 (1958-12-08) |
Preceded by | Constituent Assembly[lower-alpha 1] (Provisional Government) |
Succeeded by | Senate (Fifth Republic) |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 320 |
Length of term | 6 years |
Elections | |
Indirect universal suffrage | |
First election | 8 December 1946 (1946-12-08) |
Last election | 8 June 1958 (1958-06-08) |
Meeting place | |
Salle des Séances Luxembourg Palace Paris, French Republic | |
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