Constituted (13/25 Aug 1886) at Veliko Tarnovo (Veliko Tãrnovo) in accordance with the proclamation signed by chairman of the Narodno sãbranie (parliament) Stefan Stambolov as a constitutional representation for Aleksandãr I, Prince of Bulgaria, driven abroad by a group of conspirators, who had forced his abdication on 9/21 Aug 1886; led opposition against a provisional government in Sofia established as a result of conspiracy against the prince; succeeded in returning Aleksandãr from his exile (crossed Bulgarian border 17/29 Aug 1886; entered Sofia 22 Aug/3 Sep 1886); Aleksandãr approved all actions of the Namestničestvo in a proclamation issued at Rousse (17/29 Aug 1886) where he also met Stambolov. Information source: [3]