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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 draft constitution under discussion since 1976
1991 draft constitution under discussion since 1976
1992 promulgated August 1991
1993 promulgated August 1991
1994 promulgated 14 August 1991
1995 promulgated 14 August 1991
1996 promulgated 14 August 1991
1997 promulgated 14 August 1991
1998 promulgated 14 August 1991
1999 promulgated 14 August 1991
2000 promulgated 14 August 1991
2001 promulgated 14 August 1991
2002 promulgated 14 August 1991
2003 promulgated 14 August 1991
2004 promulgated 14 August 1991
2005 promulgated 14 August 1991
2006 promulgated 14 August 1991
2007 promulgated 14 August 1991
2008 promulgated 14 August 1991
2009 promulgated 14 August 1991
2010 promulgated 14 August 1991; amended in 2003
2011 promulgated 14 August 1991; amended in 2003
2012 promulgated 14 August 1991; amended in 2003
2013 previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991; amended 2003 (2003)
2014 previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991; amended 2003 (2003)
2015 previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991; amended 2003 (2003)
2016 previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991; amended 2003, 2015 (2016)
2017 previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991; amended 2003, 2015 (2016)
2018 history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 (2018) | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015 (2018)
2019 history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015 (2018)
2020 history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015
2021 history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015
2022 history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015
2023 history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015
2024 history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015
2025 history: previous 1947 (pre-independence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991 amendment process: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic