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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
1991 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
1992 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
1993 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
1994 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
1995 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
1996 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
1997 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
1998 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
1999 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989
2000 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989 and in 1993
2001 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981, amended 30 July 1989, 1993, and 1997
2002 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981, amended 30 July 1989, 1993, and 1997
2003 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981, amended 30 July 1989, 1993, and 1997
2004 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981, amended 30 July 1989, 1993, and 1997
2005 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 30 July 1989, 1993, and 1997
2006 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2005
2007 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2005
2008 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2005
2009 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2005
2010 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2005
2011 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended several times
2012 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended several times
2013 many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended many times, last in 2011 (2011)
2014 many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended many times, last in 2011 (2011)
2015 many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended many times, last in 2011 (2011)
2016 many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended many times, last in 2011; note - in late 2015, the Chilean Government initiated a process to reform its constitution (2016)
2017 many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; amended many times, last in 2011; note - in late 2015, the Chilean Government initiated a process to reform its constitution (2016)
2018 history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; note - in March 2018, days before her term ended, President BACHELET sent a proposal for a new constitution to the National Congress, but has not been pursued by her successor (2018) | amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passa
2019 history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; note - in March 2018, days before her term ended, President BACHELET sent a proposal for a new constitution to the National Congress, but it has not been pursued by her successor | amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage o
2020 history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; a referendum held in late October 2020 approved a referendum on forming a convention to draft a new constittion | amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as the republican for
2021 history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; a referendum held on 25 October 2020 approved forming a convention to draft a new constitution, and on 15-16 May 2021, a referendum was held to elect members to the convention amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least three-fifths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of ame
2022 history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; a referendum held on 25 October 2020 approved forming a convention to draft a new constitution, and on 15-16 May 2021, a referendum was held to elect members to the convention; the convention will finalize in July 2022, and Chileans will vote on the new constitution in a 4 September referendum amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requ
2023 history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; a referendum held on 4 September 2022 to implement a new constitution was defeated by nearly 62% of voters; a second 50-member constitutional council elected in early May 2023 is charged with producing another draft constitution for submission to a national referendum by 17 December 2023 amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires a
2024 history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; in September 2022 and again in December 2023, referendums presented for a new constitution were both defeated, and the September 1980 constitution remains in force amendments: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least four-sevenths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendments to
2025 history: many previous; latest adopted 11 September 1980, effective 11 March 1981; in September 2022 and again in December 2023, referendums presented for a new constitution were both defeated, and the September 1980 constitution remains in force amendment process: proposed by members of either house of the National Congress or by the president of the republic; passage requires at least four-sevenths majority vote of the membership in both houses and approval by the president; passage of amendme