jul 15, 1927 - Simón Alexoui granted emergency powers
Description:
In response to the financial collapse in 1927, and the parliament being unable to come to an agreement about what to do, Simón Alexoui proposed granting him emergency powers so he could tackle the problem before it got worse. His proposal was accepted with 51% for (45% against, 4% abstain).Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 15, 1927
Now
~ 99 years ago