A “Semi-official” Decision of the Second Grand National Assembly from July 2, 1881

Едно „полуофициално“ решение на Второто велико народно събрание от 2 юли 1881 г.

Известия на Института за исторически изследвания, том 41, 2025, с. 30-39.
Proceedings of Institute for Historical Studies, Vol. 41, 2025, p. 30-39.
ISSN: 2367-5187 (print), 2815-2913 (online)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71069/III41.25.PM03

Milko Palangurski / Милко Палангурски

Institute for Historical Studies / Институт за исторически изследвания - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences / Българска академия на науките
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0586-1427

Summary: In 1881, Prince Alexander decided to take the country’s modernization into his own hands by receiving extraordinary powers from the Grand National Assembly. For this purpose, the Prime Minister, Russian General Kazimir Ernroth held the elections and organized the voting in the second Great National Assembly, after which he left Bulgaria. The deputies of the assembly voted outside their regular meetings to appoint the prime minister to remain as the head of the executive power, but he refused.

Keywords: Grand National Assembly, regime of powers, gen. Ernroth

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