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Constitution
Chad — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 December 1989 |
| 1991 | 22 December 1989, suspended 3 December 1990; Provisional National Charter 1 March 1991 |
| 1992 | 22 December 1989, suspended 3 December 1990; Provisional National Charter 1 March 1991 |
| 1993 | 22 December 1989, suspended 3 December 1990; Provisional National Charter 1 March 1991; national conference drafting new constitution to submit to referendum January 1993 |
| 1994 | 22 December 1989, suspended 3 December 1990; Provisional National Charter 1 March 1991; constitutional commission drafting new constitution to submit to transitional parliament for ratification in April 1994 |
| 1995 | 22 December 1989 (suspended 3 December 1990); Provisional National Charter 1 March 1991 is in effect (note - the constitutional commission, which was drafting a new constitution to submit to transitional parliament for ratification in April 1994, failed to do so but expects to submit a new draft to the parliament before the end of April 1995) |
| 1996 | 31 March 1995, passed by referendum |
| 1997 | 31 March 1995, passed by referendum |
| 1998 | 31 March 1995, passed by referendum |
| 1999 | 31 March 1995, passed by referendum |
| 2000 | passed by referendum 31 March 1995 |
| 2001 | passed by referendum 31 March 1995 |
| 2002 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996 |
| 2003 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996 |
| 2004 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996 |
| 2005 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996 |
| 2006 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed constitutional term limits |
| 2007 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed constitutional term limits |
| 2008 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed constitutional term limits |
| 2009 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed constitutional term limits |
| 2010 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed constitutional term limits |
| 2011 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed constitutional term limits |
| 2012 | passed by referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed constitutional term limits |
| 2013 | several previous; latest passed by referendum 31 March 1996, entered into force 8 April 1996; amended 2005 (2010) |
| 2014 | several previous; latest passed by referendum 31 March 1996, entered into force 8 April 1996; amended 2005 (2010) |
| 2015 | several previous; latest passed by referendum 31 March 1996, entered into force 8 April 1996; amended 2005 (2010) |
| 2016 | several previous; latest passed by referendum 31 March 1996, entered into force 8 April 1996; amended 2005 (2016) |
| 2017 | history: several previous; latest approved by referendum 31 March 1996, entered into force 8 April 1996 | amendments: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by referendum or at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended 2005, 2013 (2017) |
| 2018 | history: several previous; latest approved 30 April 2018 by the National Assembly, entered into force 4 May 2018 (2018) | amendments: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by referendum or at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended 2005, 2013 (2018) |
| 2019 | history: several previous; latest approved 30 April 2018 by the National Assembly, entered into force 4 May 2018 | amendments: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by referendum or at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended 2005, 2013 (2018) |
| 2020 | history: several previous; latest approved 30 April 2018 by the National Assembly, entered into force 4 May 2018 | amendments: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by referendum or at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; amended 2005, 2013 |
| 2021 | history: several previous; latest approved 30 April 2018 by the National Assembly, entered into force 4 May 2018 amendments: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by referendum or at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly (2021) |
| 2022 | history: several previous; latest approved 30 April 2018 by the National Assembly, entered into force 4 May 2018; suspended 21 April 2021 and remained so through April 2022 amendments: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by referendum or at least two-thirds majority vote by |
| 2023 | history: several previous; latest approved 30 April 2018 by the National Assembly, entered into force 4 May 2018; suspended 21 April 2021 and remained so through April 2022 amendments: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by referendum or at least two-thirds majority vote by |
| 2024 | history: several previous; latest adopted by National Transitional Council 27 June 2023, approved by referendum 17 December, verified by Chad Supreme Court 28 December, promulgated 1 January 2024 amendments: previous process: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by referendu |
| 2025 | history: several previous; latest adopted by National Transitional Council 27 June 2023, approved by referendum 17 December, verified by Chad Supreme Court 28 December, promulgated 1 January 2024 amendment process: previous process: proposed as a revision by the president of the republic after a Council of Ministers (cabinet) decision or by the National Assembly; approval for consideration of a revision requires at least three-fifths majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval by re |