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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 30 November 1966
1991 30 November 1966
1992 30 November 1966
1993 30 November 1966
1994 30 November 1966
1995 30 November 1966
1996 30 November 1966
1997 30 November 1966
1998 30 November 1966
1999 30 November 1966
2000 30 November 1966
2001 30 November 1966
2002 30 November 1966
2003 30 November 1966
2004 30 November 1966
2005 30 November 1966
2006 30 November 1966
2007 30 November 1966
2008 30 November 1966
2009 30 November 1966
2010 30 November 1966
2011 30 November 1966
2012 30 November 1966
2013 adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; amended several times, last in 2003 (2011)
2014 adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; amended several times, last in 2003 (2011)
2015 adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; amended several times, last in 2003 (2011)
2016 adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; amended several times, last in 2007 (2016)
2017 adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; amended several times, last in 2007 (2016)
2018 history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966 (2018) | amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2010 (2018)
2019 history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966 | amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2010 (2018)
2020 history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966 | amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments only requires a majority vote of both houses; amended several times, last in 2010
2021 history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments o
2022 history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments o
2023 history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments o
2024 history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amendments o
2025 history: adopted 22 November 1966, effective 30 November 1966; Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2021 establishes Barbados as a republic and revokes the earlier Order in Council amendment process: proposed by Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the organization and authorities of the branches of government requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership of both houses of Parliament; passage of other amend