1905 Montenegrin Constitutional Assembly election
27 November 1905
All 76 seats to the National Assembly
  First party
 
Party Independents
Seats won
60 / 60
  Third party
 
Leader Šako Petrović-Njegoš
Party People's Deputies[1][2]
Seats won
27 / 60
Prime Minister before election

Božo Petrović-Njegoš
Independent

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Lazar Mijušković
Independent

National Assembly elections were held in Montenegro on 27 November 1905.[3] They were the first elections in the country's history, and were called to elect a National Assembly that would approve a constitution.[4]

Background

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.[3] 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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Prilog počecima parlamentarizma u Crnoj Gori, Jovan B. Markuš
  2. ↑ Jubilej Narodne stranke, najstarije političke organizacije u Crnoj Gori IN4S
  3. 1 2 "News in Brief" The Times, 6 November 1905, p5, issue 37857
  4. 1 2 History Parliament of Montenegro
  5. ↑ "The Montenegrin Constitution", The Times, 22 December 1905, p4, issue 37897
  6. ↑ "News in Brief", 20 December 1905, p5, issue 37895
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