# National Assembly dissolved and snap election called (2024)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/2024-national-assembly-dissolved-and-snap-election-called
Location: France

President Macron dissolved the lower house after the European Parliament election and called early legislative elections. Within the broader Fifth Republic period, The 1958 Constitution created a stronger presidency and a durable Fifth Republic. Decolonization, European integration, social change, economic shocks and recurring debates over identity, secularism and the role of the state have shaped contemporary France. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic). National Assembly dissolved and snap election called is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
National Assembly dissolved and snap election called is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Emmanuel Macron](https://history-france.com/rulers/emmanuel-macron)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — National Assembly dissolved and snap election called](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=National+Assembly+dissolved+and+snap+election+called&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — National Assembly dissolved and snap election called](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=National+Assembly+dissolved+and+snap+election+called)
- [Élysée — Institutions of the Fifth Republic](https://www.elysee.fr/en/french-presidency/the-institutions)
- [French Ministry of the Interior — 2024 legislative elections](https://www.elections.interieur.gouv.fr/scrutins/elections-legislatives)