# April Constitution (1935)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1935-april-constitution
Location: Warsaw

A new constitution concentrated power in the presidency, formalising the authoritarian system built after 1926. Within the broader Second Republic period: The Second Polish Republic built a state from three former partitions, weathered political crises and the May Coup, and developed its economy and culture before being threatened by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. At this point in the timeline (23 April 1935), the governing authority was Ignacy Mościcki (President of Poland). Chemist and inventor elected with Piłsudski's backing; interned in Romania in 1939 he transferred office to Raczkiewicz. April Constitution mattered because it laid down fundamental rules for the state and became a lasting reference point in Polish political tradition. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
April Constitution mattered because it laid down fundamental rules for the state and became a lasting reference point in Polish political tradition.

Ruler at the time: [Ignacy Mościcki](https://poland-history.com/rulers/ignacy-moscicki)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — April Constitution of Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Constitution_of_Poland)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — April Constitution](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=April+Constitution)
- [Wikipedia — Second Polish Republic (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Polish_Republic)