Grand National Assembly (for constitutional changes)

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The Grand National Assembly is a special Bulgarian parliamentary body convened on rare occasions to adopt, amend, or fundamentally revise the country’s constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
special parliamentary body
canBeConvenedBy National Assembly of Bulgaria
constitutionalRole guardian of constitutional order in foundational questions
convenesFor constitutional changes
convenesOn rare occasions
convenesWhen fundamental constitutional changes are required
country Bulgaria
countryCapital Sofia
dissolvesAfter adoption or revision of constitution is completed
electoralBasis popular vote
hasLimitedDuration until completion of constitutional mandate
hasPower adopt new constitution
decide on changes to the form of state government
decide on changes to the form of state organization
historicalPredecessor National Assembly of Bulgaria
surface form: Grand National Assembly of the Principality of Bulgaria
isDistinctFrom National Assembly of Bulgaria
isHigherAuthorityThan ordinary National Assembly in constitutional matters
jurisdiction Bulgaria
surface form: Republic of Bulgaria
languageOfProceedings Bulgarian
legalBasis Constitution of Bulgaria
legislativeType unicameral
location Sofia
meetsIn National Assembly building, Sofia
surface form: National Assembly building in Sofia
memberRole deputy
primaryFunction adopt the Constitution of Bulgaria
amend the Constitution of Bulgaria
fundamentally revise the Constitution of Bulgaria
requiresForConvening qualified majority in the National Assembly
subjectTo Bulgarian constitutional law

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National Assembly of Bulgaria historicalPrecursor Grand National Assembly (for constitutional changes)
Constitution of Bulgaria amendmentProcedure Grand National Assembly (for constitutional changes)
this entity surface form: certain changes require Grand National Assembly
Народно събрание precededBy Grand National Assembly (for constitutional changes)