Portuguese Constitution of 1822

The Portuguese Constitution of 1822 () approved on 23 September 1822 was the first Portuguese constitution, it was an attempt to end absolutism (absolute monarchy) and introduce a constitutional monarchy. It was important to the history of democracy in Portugal. It was replaced by the Constitutional Charter of 1826.

The constitution was the result of the Constituent Cortes of 1820, which happened after the Liberal Revolution. 

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Category:19th-century establishments in Portugal
Category:1822 establishments in Europe
Category:Constitutions