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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 21 February 1961, revised 15 April 1975
1991 21 February 1961, revised 15 April 1975
1992 21 February 1961, revised 15 April 1975
1993 21 February 1961, revised 15 April 1975
1994 adopted 14 March 1991
1995 adopted 14 March 1991
1996 adopted 14 March 1991
1997 adopted 14 March 1991
1998 adopted 14 March 1991
1999 adopted 14 March 1991
2000 adopted 14 March 1991
2001 adopted 14 March 1991
2002 adopted 14 March 1991
2003 adopted 14 March 1991
2004 adopted 14 March 1991
2005 adopted 14 March 1991
2006 adopted 14 March 1991
2007 adopted 14 March 1991
2008 adopted 14 March 1991
2009 adopted 14 March 1991
2010 adopted 14 March 1991
2011 adopted 14 March 1991
2012 adopted 14 March 1991
2013 previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991; amended several times, last in 2003 (2011)
2014 previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991; amended several times, last in 2011 (2013)
2015 previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991; amended several times, last in 2011
2016 previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991; amended several times, last in 2011 (2016)
2017 history: previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one-third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two-thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon’s democratic form of government cannot be amended; a
2018 history: previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991 (2017) | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one-third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two-thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon’s democratic form of government cannot be ame
2019 history: previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon’s democratic form of government cannot be amended; a
2020 history: previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon’s democratic form of government cannot be amended; a
2021 history: previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon s democratic form of government cannot be amended; ame
2022 history: previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon s democratic form of government cannot be amended; ame
2023 history: previous 1961; latest drafted May 1990, adopted 15 March 1991, promulgated 26 March 1991 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon s democratic form of government cannot be amended; ame
2024 history: previous 1961, 1991; latest approved in November 2024 referendum amendments: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon s democratic form of government cannot be amended; amended several times, last
2025 history: previous 1961, 1991; latest approved in November 2024 referendum amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic, by the Council of Ministers, or by one third of either house of Parliament; passage requires Constitutional Court evaluation, at least two-thirds majority vote of two thirds of the Parliament membership convened in joint session, and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles on Gabon s democratic form of government cannot be amended