Sovereign Congress (United Belgian States)

The Sovereign Congress (French: Souverain Congrès; Dutch: Soevereine Congres), was the legislative assembly created on 11 January 1790 by the Treaty of Union which established the United Belgian States. Its primary task was to manage the sovereignty of the independent territories of the United States of Belgium during the Brabant Revolution.

Sovereign Congress Souverain Congrès Soevereine Congres
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Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Established	11 January 1790
Disbanded	2 December 1790
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	National Congress
Leadership
Presidents	François de Nélis, Statist Hendrik van Crumpipen, Statist
Meeting place
Brussels

Presidents of the Sovereign Congress

• François de Nélis, Bishop of Antwerp (11 January 1790 – 8 November 1790)
• Hendrik van Crumpipen (8 November 1790 – 2 December 1790)

See also

• National Congress of Belgium

External links

• Rulers of Belgium
• Text of the Treaty of Union (in French)
• Text of the Treaty of Union (in Dutch)