Czech National Council
Native nameČeská národní rada
LegislatureLegislative body of the
Czech Republic in Czechoslovakia
Established1969
Disbanded1992
Succeeded byChamber of Deputies
(Czech Republic)
Session roomZasedací sál Poslanecké sněmovny.jpg
Meeting placeThun Palace, Prague
Voting system 1Indirect non-competitive elections (1969–1971)
Direct non-competitive elections (1971–1990)
Direct competitive proportional representation (1990–1992)
Members200 members (1969–1992)
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Last election 15–6 June 1992

The Czech National Council (Czech: Česká národní rada, ČNR) was the legislative body of the Czech Republic from 1968, when it was created as a member state of Czechoslovakia, until 1992, when it was legally transformed into the Chamber of Deputies according to the Constitution (Act. No. 1/1993 Coll.) after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

Chairmen of the Czech National Council

  1. Čestmír Císař 1968–1969
  2. Evžen Erban 1969–1981
  3. Josef Kempný 1981–1989
  4. Jaroslav Šafařík 1989–1990
  5. Dagmar Burešová 1990–1992
  6. Milan Uhde 1992–1992

See also