1791Mirabeau Becomes President of the National Assembly

January 1: Mirabeau elected President of the Assembly
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🏛️ National Assembly Transforms into National Constituent Assembly

July 9: The National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly.
National Assembly Transforms into National Constituent Assembly (1789)
National AssemblyConstituent AssemblyFrench RevolutionPolitical ReformConstitutionDeclaration of the Rights of ManParliamentLegislative BodyThird Estate

🗺️ National Assembly Creates Departments

December 9: The Assembly decides to divide France into departments, in place of the former provinces of France.
French RevolutionAdministrative ReformDepartmentsNational AssemblyDecentralizationTerritorial OrganizationFrancePolitical Restructuring

🏛️ Mirabeau Becomes President of the National Assembly

January 1: Mirabeau elected President of the Assembly
Mirabeau Becomes President of the National Assembly (1791)
French RevolutionNational AssemblyMirabeauPolitical LeadershipLegislative BodyParliament1791Political Power

🗣️ Death of Revolutionary Orator Mirabeau

April 2: Death of Mirabeau.
Death of Revolutionary Orator Mirabeau (1791)
MirabeauFrench RevolutionDeathRevolutionary LeadersOratoryNational AssemblyConstitutional MonarchyPolitical CrisisLeadership

🏛️ Legislative Assembly Inaugurated, Claude Pastoret Elected President

October 1: First session of the new national Legislative Assembly. Claude Pastoret, a monarchist, is elected President of the assembly.
Legislative Assembly Inaugurated, Claude Pastoret Elected President (1791)
Legislative AssemblyNational AssemblyFrench RevolutionPoliticsMonarchistsElectionsParliamentGovernment1791

🗳️ Robespierre Elected President of the National Convention

June 4: Robespierre is unanimously elected president of the convention.
French RevolutionNational ConventionRobespierreLeadershipPoliticsRevolutionary GovernmentJacobinsPolitical PowerCommittee of Public Safety