The Brazilian Constituent Assembly of 1823 was the first constituent assembly of Brazil, installed on 3 May 1823, under the presidency of the Major Chaplain Bishop, José Caetano da Silva Coutinho. The Assembly was tasked with drafting Brazil's first constitution. However, its activities ended with its dissolution by the police forces of emperor Pedro I of Brazil in the early hours of 12 November 1823, an episode known as the Night of Agony.[1]
It was the first experience of a parliamentary system in Brazil and is considered the genesis of legislature in the country.[2]
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- ^ "Conheça a história da Assembleia Constituinte de 1823 - Notícias". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-13.