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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 15 August 1982
1991 15 August 1982
1992 new constitution 17 November 1991
1993 new constitution 17 November 1991
1994 new constitution 17 November 1991
1995 new constitution 17 November 1991
1996 new constitution 17 November 1991
1997 new constitution 17 November 1991
1998 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; emended January 1995
1999 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2000 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2001 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2002 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2003 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2004 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2005 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2006 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2007 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2008 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2009 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2010 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2011 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2012 approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995
2013 approved by referendum 17 November 1991; amended several times, last in 2012 (2012)
2014 approved by referendum 17 November 1991; amended several times, last in 2012 (2012)
2015 approved by referendum 17 November 1991; amended several times, last in 2012 (2015)
2016 approved by referendum 17 November 1991; amended several times, last in 2012 (2016)
2017 history: previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three-fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president; amended several times, last in 2012 (2017)
2018 history: previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991 (2017) | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three-fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president; amended several times, last in 2012 (2017)
2019 history: previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president; amended several times, last in 2012 (2017)
2020 history: previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president; amended several times, last in 2012
2021 history: previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president; amended several times, last in 2012
2022 history: previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president; amended several times, last in 2012
2023 history: previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president; amended several times, last in 2012
2024 history: previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president; amended several times, last in 2012
2025 history: previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991 amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president