Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
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Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy Parlamento del Regno d'Italia | |
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Type | |
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Houses | Upper House: Senate of the Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Lower House: Chamber of Deputies (1861-1939, 1943-1946) Chamber of Fasces and Corporations (1939-1943) |
History | |
Founded | 1861 |
Disbanded | 1946 |
Preceded by | Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia |
Succeeded by | Constituent Assembly of Italy |
Meeting place | |
Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome | |
Palazzo Madama, Rome |
The Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy (Italian: Parlamento del Regno d'Italia) was the bicameral parliament of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established in 1861 to replace the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia and lasted until 18 June 1946, when it was replaced by the present-day Italian Parliament. It was formed of a lower house (the Chamber of Deputies or after 1939 the Chamber of Fasces and Corporations) and an upper house (Senate of the Kingdom).
Bibliography
[edit]- (in Italian) Francesco Bartolotta (ed), Parlamenti e governi d'Italia dal 1848 al 1970, Roma, Vito Bianco Ed., 1971.