Weimar National Assembly
1919–20 German constitutional convention and parliament / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Weimar National Assembly (German: Weimarer Nationalversammlung), officially the German National Constitutional Assembly (Verfassunggebende Deutsche Nationalversammlung), was the popularly elected constitutional convention and de facto parliament of Germany from 6 February 1919 to 21 May 1920. As part of its duties as the interim government, it debated and reluctantly approved the Treaty of Versailles that codified the peace terms between Germany and the victorious Allies of World War I. The Assembly drew up and approved the Weimar Constitution that was in force from 1919 to 1933 (and technically until the end of Nazi rule in 1945). With its work completed, the National Assembly was dissolved on 21 May 1920. Following the election of 6 June 1920, the new Reichstag met for the first time on 24 June 1920, taking the place of the Assembly.
National Assembly Deutsche Nationalversammlung | |
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Constituent assembly of Germany | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Established | 1919 |
Disbanded | 1920 |
Preceded by | Imperial Reichstag |
Succeeded by | Weimar Reichstag |
Seats | 423 |
Elections | |
Direct competitive elections | |
Last election | 19 January 1919 |
Meeting place | |
Deutsches Nationaltheater, Weimar |
Because the National Assembly convened in Weimar rather than in politically restive Berlin, the period in German history became known as the Weimar Republic.