Estonian National Assembly () was a

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national assembly which was convened after the

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received popular support to draft a new

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. The First Chamber had 80 members and was elected (although opposition parties were not allowed to stand), and the Second Chamber contained 40 representatives of corporate chambers. Elections for the First Chamber were held in December 1936 and the Estonian National Assembly sat between 18 February 1937 and 17 August 1937, approving a new constitution. The ''

Riigikogu The Riigikogu (, from Estonian ''riigi-'', "of the state", and ''kogu'', "assembly") is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the prime minister and chi ...

'' was substantially reformed and sat for its sixth session ( VI Riigikogu) the following year."National Assembly"
''Riigikogu''. Retrieved 24 February 2019.

Members

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