The Political Constitution of the Free State of Costa Rica promulgated on 9 April 1844 was the second constitution of the country, if local constitutions are excluded when it was a member of the Central American Federation, and eight if these are included. Francisco Morazán's regime was toppled by José María Alfaro Zamora. Zamora as interim ruler, on 5 April 1843, convened a Constitutional Assembly that was officially established on 1 June of that year and drafted the Constitution that would be in force until 1847 when, Alfaro again, summons a new Constituent.