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Founds a centralized state ruled by "ducal law"
Poland · Government / Government of Poland. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Founds a centralized state ruled by "ducal law"
The Nihil novi act adopted by the Polish Diet transfers all legislative power from the king to the Diet. Beginning of the period known as "Nobles Democracy" or "Nobles Commonwealth" (Rzeczpospolita szlachecka)
Sigismund II Augustus signs the Act of Lublin
Under the Union of Lublin the Monarch will govern with a common Senate and Parliament (the Sejm). The Commonwealth is ruled by an elected monarch carrying out the duties of Polish King & Grand Duke of Lithuania
Constitutionally unites all lands under the Polish crown
Turns Poland into a royal republic
Warsaw Confederation is incorporated into the Henrician Articles & becomes the Pacta Conventa
The Union of Lublin is superseded by the Constitution of the 3rd May. Stanislaw II transforms Poland into a unitary state
Proclaims a provisional constitution & dictatorial powers
The Republic of Poland is founded. The Republic is based upon the Polish Commonwealth dissolved in 1795
The powers of the President are cut back & Pilsudski refuses to stand for election
Pilsudski assumes dictatorial powers
A constitution modeled on the Soviet constitution is adopted
Proposes a major reconstruction of the Government to tackle economic problems
Indpendent parties in elections are allowed
Jaruzelski creates a 2nd Senate Chamber to be freely elected
The Roundtable Talks between the Government and Solidarity-led opposition lead to semi-free elections in 1989
The PUWP is dissolved & renamed Social Democrcy of Republic of Poland
The PUWP is dissolved & renamed Social Democrcy of Republic of Poland
A new constitution comes into effect
Poland adopts a new constitution
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