site.btaJuly 26, 1946: Parliament Adopts Bill on Referendum to Abolish Monarchy and Establish People's Republic in Bulgaria
King Boris III, Queen Giovanna, Prince Simeon and Princess Marie-Louise. Simeon II was the last serving Bulgarian monarch after his father's death in 1943. The monarchy was abolished by a referendum according to the bill passed on July 26, 1946 (BTA reproduction of an archival photo)
On July 26, 1946, the 26th National Assembly adopted a bill on a referendum to abolish the monarchy and establish a people's democratic republic in Bulgaria. It also resolved to convoke a Grand National Assembly.
The bill on the referendum was
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