Constitution of Uruguay of 1942
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The fourth Constitution of Uruguay was in force between 1942 and 1952. It was the product of a "constitutional coup" led by President Alfredo Baldomir, who dissolved the General Assembly in February 1942.[1][2] Approved in a referendum on 29 November 1942 with 77% of the vote, it replaced the previous constitutional text.[1] The new constitution dismantled the power-sharing mechanisms of the 1934 charter, such as mandatory coparticipation in ministries and an arbitrarily divided Senate.[1][2]
Overview
[edit]The constitution originated from a "constitutional coup" by President Alfredo Baldomir. On February 21, 1942, he dissolved the General Assembly and replaced it with a Council of State, which drafted the new text.[2][1]
The new charter introduced several key changes from the 1934 constitution. It abolished the mandatory coparticipation in ministries and the boards of state entities.[1] It also eliminated the arbitrary division of the Senate between the two political factions that had participated in the 1933 coup, replacing it with a system of election by strict proportional representation.[2][1]
The constitution was submitted to a plebiscite and approved by 77% of the electorate in November 1942.[1] This Constitution was in force for a decade, until it was replaced by the Constitution of Uruguay of 1952.
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[edit]External links
[edit]- Text of the Constitution of 1942 (in Spanish)
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