Portuguese Constitution of 1822

The Portuguese Constitution of 1822 (Portuguese: Constituição Política da Monarquia Portuguesa) approved on 23 September 1822 was the first Portuguese constitution, it was an attempt to end absolutism (absolute monarchy) and introduce a constitutional monarchy.[1] It was important to the history of democracy in Portugal.[2] It was replaced by the Constitutional Charter of 1826.[3]

Allegory of the Constitution of 1822 - Domingos Sequeira

The constitution was the result of the Constituent Cortes of 1820, which happened after the Liberal Revolution.

References
  1. "A Monarquia Constitucional (1820-1910)". parlamento.pt. Assembleia da República. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. Manuel Amaral no Portal da História. "A CONSTITUIÇÃO DE 1822 (inclui texto original)". Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. "A Carta Constitucional de 1822". arqnet.pt. O Portal da Historia. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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