Jean-Sylvain Bailly17 June 1789
Bailly presided over the revolutionary assembly as the Third Estate transformed itself into a national representative body.
France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Bailly presided over the revolutionary assembly as the Third Estate transformed itself into a national representative body.
Talleyrand became president of the National Assembly while supporting major institutional reforms.
The Assembly selected Sieyes for its presidency while constitutional drafting continued.
The Assembly chose Barnave to chair its proceedings for a term beginning in late October 1790.
Deputies selected Petion to chair the Assembly for a term beginning in December 1790.
Elected president of the National Assembly
Honore Gabriel Mirabeau was elected president of the National Assembly.
Beauharnais became president of the National Assembly during the crisis created by the royal flight.
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