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Sovereign Congress (United Belgian States)

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Type
  
Unicameral

Disbanded
  
2 December 1790

Succeeded by
  
National Congress

Established
  
11 January 1790

Preceded by
  
None

Sovereign Congress (United Belgian States)

Presidents
  
François de Nélis, Statist Hendrik van Crumpipen, Statist

The Sovereign Congress (French: Souverain Congrès; Dutch: Soevereine Congres), was the legislative assembly created on 11 January 1790 by the Treaty of Union which established the United Belgian States. Its primary task was to manage the sovereignty of the independent territories of the United States of Belgium during the Brabant Revolution.

Presidents of the Sovereign Congress

  • François de Nélis, (11 January 1790 – 8 November 1790)
  • Hendrik van Crumpipen, (8 November 1790 – 2 December 1790)
  • References

    Sovereign Congress (United Belgian States) Wikipedia