that State Council decisions de facto had the force of law. In emergencies, the State Council assumed the MAN's powers to control the budget and economic plan, appoint and dismiss ministers and justices of the Supreme Court, mobilize the armed forces and declare war. 1980 elections According to the official results of the March 9, 1980, election, which elected 369 deputies, 99.99% of the registered voters cast their votes. Of them, 98.52% approved the Front list, 1.48% voted against and just 44 votes were declared invalid. 192 seats of the Assembly were occupied by women and 47 seats belonged to national minorities (mainly Hungarians and Germans). Presidents of the Great National Assembly The "lower house" numbering continues from the numbering of presidents of the old Assembly of Deputies (1862–1948). References Socialist Republic of Romania Romania, Great National Assembly 1948 establishments in Romania 1989 disestablishments in Romania