National Council (Italy)

National Council
National Council ; Consulta Nazionale
Leadership
President of the Council	Carlo Sforza, PRI
Structure
Seats	556
Political groups	CLN 156; Former Fascists 60; Trade Unions 46; Other Parties 20; Veterans 12; Freelancers 10;
Meeting place
	Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome

The 'National Council (Consulta Nazionale) was an unelected provisional legislative assembly set up in the Kingdom of Italy after the end of World War Two. It fulfilled the roles of parliament until regular elections could be held. It first sat on 25 September 1945 and was dissolved after the national elections on 2 June 1946 which formed the first Constituent Assembly of Italy.

External links

http://www.senato.it/documenti/repository/leggi_e_documenti/raccoltenormative/27%20-%20Consulta%20Nazionale/Home%20page.pdf

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