Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Georgia adopts the country's first constitution.
The Constituent Assembly of Georgia, known natively as საქართველოს დამფუძნებელი კრება (sak’art’velos damp’udznebeli kreba), served as the paramount national legislature for the fledgling Democratic Republic of Georgia.
Formation and Pivotal Role
This crucial legislative body was brought into being through elections held in February 1919. Its establishment was driven by two foundational objectives: first, to officially ratify Georgia's declaration of statehood, the Act of Independence of Georgia; and second, to meticulously craft and enact the nation's enduring legal framework, the Constitution of 1921. Through its diligent work, the Assembly laid the constitutional groundwork for the newly independent state.
A Brief, Yet Significant, Existence
Despite the immense importance of its mission, the Constituent Assembly's period of activity proved tragically short-lived. It continued to function as Georgia's governing legislative power until March 1921. At this time, a decisive Soviet Russian military intervention unilaterally brought an end to Georgia's hard-won three-year independence, thereby dissolving the Assembly and concluding a vital, albeit brief, chapter in Georgian democratic governance.