1905 Montenegrin Constitutional Assembly election

none June 2024 Principality of Montenegro 1905 Montenegrin Constitutional Assembly election parliamentary Popular no 27 November 1905 All 76 seats to the National Assembly 1906 Montenegrin parliamentary election 1906 Independents bebebe 60 60 #bebebe People's Deputies The "Club of People's Deputies" (Klub narodnih poslanika), also known as the Klubaši (lit. The Club members). In 1906, it was transformed into the first political party in the country, the People's Party.Prilog počecima parlamentarizma u Crnoj Gori, Jovan B. MarkušJubilej Narodne stranke, najstarije političke organizacije u Crnoj Gori IN4S Šako Petrović-Njegoš 63C3D0 27 60 #63C3D0 Prime Minister Božo Petrović-Njegoš Independent Subsequent Prime Minister Lazar Mijušković Independent National Assembly elections were held in Montenegro on 27 November 1905."News in Brief" The Times, 6 November 1905, p5, issue 37857 They were the first elections in the country's history, and were called to elect a National Assembly that would approve a constitution.History Parliament of Montenegro Background 115px 132px Božo Petrović-Njegoš,Prime Minister before Lazar Mijušković,Elected Prime Minister Prince Nicholas had issued a manifesto on 5 November 1905 announcing the establishment of a representative assembly with free elections. One member was elected from each of the 56 military districts of the country, with a further four members elected from Cetinje, Nikšić, Podgorica and Ulcinj."The Montenegrin Constitution", The Times, 22 December 1905, p4, issue 37897 Aftermath The new Parliament of Montenegro was opened in Cetinje on 19 December 1905, where a first liberal constitution was proclaimed, converting the Principality of Montenegro into a constitutional monarchy."News in Brief", 20 December 1905, p5, issue 37895 The government was appointed by the prince and consisted of six ministers and three ecclesiastical deputies representing the Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church and Muslims. Elections to the first Parliament were held the following year. References Montenegro Constitutional Category:Elections in Montenegro Montenegro Category:Constituent assembly elections in Europe