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female sculptures that represent the four constitutional liberties enshrined in the Constitution of 1831:
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for the new state, whose independence had been proclaimed on 4 October 1830 by the self-declared
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while awaiting a new decision and was replaced as president of the National Congress by
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and another candidate had to be found. Surlet de Chokier was appointed
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as the form of government for Belgium and chose the son of the
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official elections of a first Parliament on 29 August 1831
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elected by approximately 30,000 voters on 3 November 1830
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Governing legislative body of Belgium from 1830 to 1831
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and consisted of 200 members. Its president was Baron
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List of members of the National Congress of Belgium
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legislative assembly
Belgium
Belgian Revolution
national constitution
Provisional Government
elected by approximately 30,000 voters on 3 November 1830
Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier
constitutional
popular monarchy
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Louis-Philippe
Louis, Duke of Nemours
Auguste de Beauharnais

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