National Assembly of the Republic of China

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The National Assembly of the Republic of China was a constitutional body that exercised powers such as electing the president and amending the constitution in the early and mid-20th century Chinese republican system.

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instanceOf constitutional body
legislative institution
abolished 2005
alsoKnownAs National Assembly
ROC National Assembly
cameIntoEffect 1948
constitutionalPosition one of the five yuans and assemblies in the Five-Power Constitution system
supreme representative organ of the nation
country Republic of China
createdBy Constitution of the Republic of China (1947)
disbanded 2005
established 1947
exercisedPower amending the Constitution of the Republic of China
deciding on national territory changes
electing the President of the Republic of China
electing the Vice President of the Republic of China
interpreting certain constitutional provisions before the Council of Grand Justices became dominant
ratifying constitutional amendments
recalling the President of the Republic of China
recalling the Vice President of the Republic of China
firstElectionHeld 1947
historicalEra Republic of China on Taiwan
linked to: Republic of China

Republic of China on the mainland
linked to: Republic of China
jurisdiction Republic of China
lastElectionHeld 2005
legallyDefinedIn Constitution of the Republic of China
legalStatusAfterAbolition removed from the Constitution of the Republic of China
memberSelectionMethod direct election in some periods
indirect election in some periods
nativeName 中華民國國民大會
nativeNameLanguage zh
notableFunctionChange loss of presidential election power after introduction of direct presidential elections in Taiwan
politicalSystemContext Chinese republican system in the 20th century
precededBy Kuomintang party congress as de facto supreme organ
National Constituent Assembly of the Republic of China
primarySeat Nanjing
reasonForAbolition transfer of constitutional amendment power to popular referendum via Legislative Yuan proposals
relatedTo Control Yuan
Examination Yuan
Executive Yuan
Judicial Yuan
Legislative Yuan
relocatedTo Taipei
linked to: Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan
significantReform 1991 constitutional amendments reducing its powers
1994 constitutional amendments introducing direct presidential election
2000s constitutional amendments leading to its abolition
succeededBy Legislative Yuan for some constitutional functions
constitutional referendum mechanism in Taiwan

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Anhui clique controlledInstitution National Assembly of the Republic of China
Beiyang Government legislativeBody National Assembly of the Republic of China
Nationalist Government of China legislativeBody National Assembly of the Republic of China
Empire of China (1915–1916) legislature National Assembly of the Republic of China
National Assembly of the Republic of China nativeName 中華民國國民大會
linked to: National Assembly of the Republic of China
Constitutional Compact of 1914 reducedPowerOf National Assembly of the Republic of China
Constitutional Compact of 1914 affectedInstitution National Assembly of the Republic of China
Northern Government legislature National Assembly of the Republic of China