The Great National Assembly (Romanian: Marea Adunare Naţională; MAN) was the legislature of the Romanian People's Republic and the Socialist Republic Romania. When Communism was overthrown in Romania in December 1989, the National Assembly was replaced by a bicameral parliament, made up of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
The Great National Assembly was elected every four years and each of its members represented 60,000 citizens. Despite of this, many in capitalist countries believe that the Assembly was merely a façade which helped perpetuating the illusion of democracy.
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