1918 Great National Assembly election
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Elections for 680 of the 1,228 delegates to the
by local self-proclaimed "Romanian national councils".History
- November 13–15, 1918 - Negotiations are held in Arad between the Hungarian government of Károlyi Mihály and the National Romanian Central Council , without reaching any agreement. News about the armistice of Belgrade reach the Romanian (Transylvanian) delegation. The National Romanian Central Council retreats from negotiations and decides to hold elections and convey for December 1 [O.S. November 18] 1918 the Great National Assembly, and to hand power to the latter.
- November 1918 - During a 12-day interval, elections are held for the Great National Assembly. Its 1,228 members are elected 5 each from the electoral districts established in 1910 (600 members in total), and 628 to represent different social, professional and cultural organizations (clergy, teachers' unions, military). The local enthusiasm gains momentum, as demands such as land reform, universal vote, and possible union with Romania are put forward.
- On December 1, 1918 (November 18 Maramureș, convened in Alba Iulia (Gyulafehérvár) and decreed (by unanimous vote) the Union of Transylvania with Romania
- On December 2, 1918 the High National Romanian Council of Transylvania formed a government under the name of Directing Council of Transylvania, Banat and the Romanian Lands in Hungary , headed by Iuliu Maniu.[1]
See also
- 1917 Bessarabian legislative election
References
- ^ "UNIREA TRANSILVANIEI CU ROMÂNIA". Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
External links
- UNIREA TRANSILVANIEI CU ROMÂNIA Archived 2012-01-02 at the Wayback Machine