The “head of State” in both Polish “April” Constitutions Cover Image

Głowa państwa w obu polskich konstytucjach kwietniowych
The “head of State” in both Polish “April” Constitutions

Author(s): Paweł Sarnecki
Subject(s): History of Law, Constitutional Law, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej

Summary/Abstract: The author compares the position of the President of the Polish Republic in both indicated Constitutions (23rd April 1935 and 2nd April 1997). They are very similar in their formal structure but the President’s position in the Constitution of 1935 is remarkably more powerful to compare with that of 1997. The analysis made in the article can have its significance in current discussion in Poland, concerning the constitution’s reforms.

  • Issue Year: 22/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 297-308
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish