Tarnovo Constitution
Constitution of Bulgaria from 1879 to 1947 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tarnovo Constitution (Bulgarian: Търновска конституция) was the first constitution of Bulgaria.[1][2][3]
Tarnovo Constitution | |
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Original title | Търновска конституция |
Jurisdiction | Bulgaria |
Date effective | 16 April 1879 (O.S.) |
Repealed | 4 December 1947 |
Author(s) | Constituent Assembly |
It was adopted on 16 April 1879 (O.S.) by the Constituent National Assembly held in Veliko Tarnovo as part of the establishment of the Principality of Bulgaria. It remained the fundamental law of Bulgaria after the country was elevated to a kingdom in 1908.[4][5][6]
Based on the Belgian charter of 1831,[7] The Constitution was liberal in character and was considered advanced for its time.[1] It defined the function and competence of the central organs of state authority according to the principle of separation of powers among an executive, a legislative, and a judiciary branch. It provided for ministerial responsibility, immunity of the deputies, and inviolability of private property. The constitution included a clause that formally established the Bulgarian Orthodox Church as the official religion of the nation, although people of other religions were considered equal to those who followed the official faith.
With amendments in 1893 and 1911 that strengthened royal power, the Tarnovo Constitution remained in use until 4 December 1947, when it was replaced by the Dimitrov Constitution.