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.[1][2]
Name Changes
| Name | Native name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ Simons, William (1960). The Constitutions of the Communist World. Springer Publishing. ISBN 9789028600706.
- ^ Skalnik Leff, Carol (1997). The Czech and Slovak Republics. Nation versus state. Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-2922-1.
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