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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 adopted NA April 1978
1993 adopted NA April 1978; writing a new constitution mid-1993
1994 adopted NA April 1978; writing a new constitution mid-1993
1995 adopted NA April 1978; writing a new constitution
1996 adopted 12 November 1995
1997 adopted 12 November 1995
1998 adopted 12 November 1995
1999 adopted 12 November 1995
2000 adopted 12 November 1995
2001 adopted 12 November 1995
2002 adopted 12 November 1995
2003 adopted 12 November 1995
2004 adopted 12 November 1995
2005 adopted 12 November 1995
2006 adopted 12 November 1995
2007 adopted 12 November 1995
2008 adopted 12 November 1995
2009 adopted 12 November 1995; modified by referendum 24 August 2002
2010 adopted 12 November 1995; modified by referendum 24 August 2002
2011 adopted 12 November 1995; modified by referendum 24 August 2002
2012 adopted 12 November 1995; modified by referendum 24 August 2002
2013 several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995; amended 1996, 2002, 2009 (2009)
2014 several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995; amended 1996, 2002, 2009 (2009)
2015 several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995; amended 2002, 2009 (2015)
2016 several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995; amended 2002, 2009 (2016)
2017 history: several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least 63 members of the National Assembly; passage requires at least 95 votes of Assembly members in two separate readings of the draft amendment six months apart and requires presidential approval after each of the two Assembly votes, followed by presidential signature; constitutional articles on the authority, sovereignty, and unity of the people cannot be amended; amende
2018 history: several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995 (2017) | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least 63 members of the National Assembly; passage requires at least 95 votes of Assembly members in two separate readings of the draft amendment six months apart and requires presidential approval after each of the two Assembly votes, followed by presidential signature; constitutional articles on the authority, sovereignty, and unity of the people cannot be amended;
2019 history: several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least 63 members of the National Assembly; passage requires at least 95 votes of Assembly members in two separate readings of the draft amendment six months apart and requires presidential approval after each of the two Assembly votes, followed by presidential signature; constitutional articles on the authority, sovereignty, and unity of the people cannot be amended; amende
2020 history: several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least 63 members of the National Assembly; passage requires at least 95 votes of Assembly members in two separate readings of the draft amendment six months apart and requires presidential approval after each of the two Assembly votes, followed by presidential signature; constitutional articles on the authority, sovereignty, and unity of the people cannot be amended; amende
2021 history: several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least 63 members of the National Assembly; passage requires at least 95 votes of Assembly members in two separate readings of the draft amendment six months apart and requires presidential approval after each of the two Assembly votes, followed by presidential signature; constitutional articles on the authority, sovereignty, and unity of the people cannot be amended; amended
2022 history: several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least 63 members of the National Assembly; passage requires at least 95 votes of Assembly members in two separate readings of the draft amendment six months apart and requires presidential approval after each of the two Assembly votes, followed by presidential signature; constitutional articles on the authority, sovereignty, and unity of the people cannot be amended; amended
2023 history: several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least 63 members of the National Assembly; passage requires at least 95 votes of Assembly members in two separate readings of the draft amendment six months apart and requires presidential approval after each of the two Assembly votes, followed by presidential signature; constitutional articles on the authority, sovereignty, and unity of the people cannot be amended; amended
2024 history: several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least 63 members of the National Assembly; passage requires at least 95 votes of Assembly members in two separate readings of the draft amendment six months apart and requires presidential approval after each of the two Assembly votes, followed by presidential signature; constitutional articles on the authority, sovereignty, and unity of the people cannot be amended; amended
2025 history: several previous; latest adopted 12 November 1995 amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least 63 members of the National Assembly; passage requires at least 95 votes of Assembly members in two separate readings of the draft amendment six months apart and requires presidential approval after each of the two Assembly votes, followed by presidential signature; constitutional articles on the authority, sovereignty, and unity of the people cannot be amended