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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency
1991 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
1992 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
1993 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
1994 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
1995 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
1996 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
1997 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
1998 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
1999 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
2000 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
2001 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
2002 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
2003 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
2004 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
2005 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
2006 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
2007 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
2008 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 to expand powers of the presidency and eliminate the prime ministership
2009 2-3 December 1979; revised in 1989 note: the revision in 1989 expanded powers of the presidency and eliminated the prime ministership
2010 2-3 December 1979; revised in 1989 note: the revision in 1989 expanded powers of the presidency and eliminated the prime ministership
2011 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 note: the revision in 1989 expanded powers of the presidency and eliminated the prime ministership
2012 2-3 December 1979; revised 1989 note: the revision in 1989 expanded powers of the presidency and eliminated the prime ministership
2013 previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979; amended 1989 (2013)
2014 previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979; amended 1989 (2013)
2015 previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979; amended 1989 (2013)
2016 previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979; amended 1989 (2016)
2017 history: previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979 | amendments: proposed by the supreme leader – after consultation with the Exigency Council – and submitted as an edict to the “Council for Revision of the Constitution,” a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran’s political system, its religious
2018 history: previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979 (2016) | amendments: proposed by the supreme leader – after consultation with the Exigency Council – and submitted as an edict to the "Council for Revision of the Constitution," a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran’s political system, its rel
2019 history: previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979 | amendments: proposed by the supreme leader – after consultation with the Exigency Council – and submitted as an edict to the "Council for Revision of the Constitution," a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran’s political system, its religious
2020 history: previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979 | amendments: proposed by the supreme leader – after consultation with the Exigency Council – and submitted as an edict to the "Council for Revision of the Constitution," a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran’s political system, its religious
2021 history: previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979 amendments: proposed by the supreme leader after consultation with the Exigency Council and submitted as an edict to the "Council for Revision of the Constitution," a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran s political system, its religious basis,
2022 history: previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979 amendments: proposed by the supreme leader after consultation with the Exigency Council and submitted as an edict to the "Council for Revision of the Constitution," a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran s political system, its religious basis,
2023 history: previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979 amendments: proposed by the supreme leader after consultation with the Exigency Council and submitted as an edict to the "Council for Revision of the Constitution," a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran s political system, its religious basis,
2024 history: previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979 amendments: proposed by the supreme leader after consultation with the Exigency Council and submitted as an edict to the "Council for Revision of the Constitution," a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran s political system, its religious basis,
2025 history: previous 1906; latest adopted 24 October 1979, effective 3 December 1979 amendment process: proposed by the supreme leader after consultation with the Exigency Council and submitted as an edict to the "Council for Revision of the Constitution," a body consisting of various executive, legislative, judicial, and academic leaders and members; passage requires absolute majority vote in a referendum and approval of the supreme leader; articles including Iran s political system, its religious