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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau
1991 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau
1992 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; basic law drafted primarily by Beijing awaiting final approval
1993 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; basic law drafted primarily by Beijing awaiting final approval
1994 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; basic law drafted primarily by Beijing awaiting final approval
1995 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; basic law drafted primarily by Beijing awaiting final approval
1996 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; basic law drafted primarily by Beijing promulgated 31 March 1993
1997 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; basic law drafted primarily by Beijing, promulgated 31 March 1993
1998 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; Macau's future constitution, the "Basic Law", promulgated by China's National People's Congress on 31 March 1993, will go into effect 20 December 1999
1999 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; Macau's future constitution, the "Basic Law", promulgated by China's National People's Congress on 31 March 1993, will go into effect 20 December 1999
2000 Basic Law, approved in March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
2001 Basic Law, approved in March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
2002 Basic Law, approved in March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
2003 Basic Law, approved in March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
2004 Basic Law, approved in March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
2005 Basic Law, approved in March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
2006 Basic Law, approved in March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
2007 Basic Law, approved on 31 March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
2008 Basic Law, approved on 31 March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
2009 Basic Law, approved on 31 March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
2010 Basic Law, approved on 31 March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's charter
2011 The Basic Law, approved 31 March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's charter
2012 The Basic Law, approved 31 March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's charter
2013 previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, by Portugal); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999(Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region, by the People's Republic of China, serves as Macau's constitution) (2013)
2014 previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, by Portugal); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region, by the People's Republic of China, serves as Macau's constitution) (2013)
2015 previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, by Portugal); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region, by the People's Republic of China, serves as Macau's constitution) (2013)
2016 previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution); amended 2005, 2012 (2016)
2017 previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution); amended 2005, 2012 (2016)
2018 history: previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution) (2018) | amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the People’s Republic of China State Council, and the Macau Special Administrative Region; submittal of proposals to the NPC requires two-thirds ma
2019 history: previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution) | amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the People’s Republic of China State Council, and the Macau Special Administrative Region; submittal of proposals to the NPC requires two-thirds majority
2020 history: previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution) | amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the People’s Republic of China State Council, and the Macau Special Administrative Region; submittal of proposals to the NPC requires two-thirds majority
2021 history: previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution) amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC), the People s Republic of China State Council, and the Macau Special Administrative Region; submittal of proposals to the NPC requires two-thirds majority vo
2022 history: previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution) amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC), the People s Republic of China State Council, and the Macau Special Administrative Region; submittal of proposals to the NPC requires two-thirds majority vo
2023 history: previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution) amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC), the People s Republic of China State Council, and the Macau Special Administrative Region; submittal of proposals to the NPC requires two-thirds majority vo
2024 history: previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution) amendments: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC), the People s Republic of China State Council, and the Macau Special Administrative Region; submittal of proposals to the NPC requires two-thirds majority vo
2025 history: previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, under Portuguese authority); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China serves as Macau's constitution) amendment process: proposed by the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC), the People s Republic of China State Council, and the Macau Special Administrative Region; submittal of proposals to the NPC requires two-thirds majo