ARCHIVE // MD // TIME-SERIES
Constitution
Moldova — 34 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | formulating a new constitution; old constitution is still in effect but has been heavily amended during the past few years |
| 1993 | as of mid-1993 the new constitution had not been adopted; old constitution (adopted NA 1979) is still in effect but has been heavily amended during the past few years |
| 1994 | old Soviet constitution (adopted NA 1979) is still in effect but has been heavily amended during the past few years; a new constitution is expected in 1994 |
| 1995 | new constitution adopted NA July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 1996 | new constitution adopted 28 July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 1997 | new constitution adopted 28 July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 1998 | new constitution adopted 28 July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 1999 | new constitution adopted 28 July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 2000 | new constitution adopted 28 July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 2001 | new constitution adopted 28 July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 2002 | new constitution adopted 28 July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 2003 | new constitution adopted 28 July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 2004 | new constitution adopted 28 July 1994; replaces old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 2005 | new constitution adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994; replaced old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 2006 | new constitution adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994; replaced old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 2007 | new constitution adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994; replaced old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 2008 | new constitution adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994; replaced old Soviet constitution of 1979 |
| 2009 | adopted 29 July 1994; effective 27 August 1994; note - replaced 1979 Soviet constitution |
| 2010 | adopted 29 July 1994; effective 27 August 1994; note - replaced 1979 Soviet constitution |
| 2011 | adopted 29 July 1994; effective 27 August 1994; note - replaced 1979 Soviet Constitution |
| 2012 | adopted 29 July 1994; effective 27 August 1994; note - replaced 1979 Soviet Constitution |
| 2013 | previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994; amended 2003 (2011) |
| 2014 | previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994; amended 2003 (2011) |
| 2015 | previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994; amended 2003 (2011) |
| 2016 | previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994; amended several times, last in 2010; note – in early 2016, a Moldovan Constitutional Court decision allows for direct presidential elections, reversing a constitutional amendment allowing Parliament to select the president (2016) |
| 2017 | history: previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994 | amendments: proposed by voter petition (at least 200,000 eligible voters), by one-third of Parliament members, or by the government; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament within one year of initial proposal; revisions to constitutional articles on sovereignty, independence, and neutrality require majority vote by referendum; articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended; amended seve |
| 2018 | history: previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994 (2016) | amendments: proposed by voter petition (at least 200,000 eligible voters), by at least one-third of Parliament members, or by the government; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament within one year of initial proposal; revisions to constitutional articles on sovereignty, independence, and neutrality require majority vote by referendum; articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amend |
| 2019 | history: previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994 | amendments: proposed by voter petition (at least 200,000 eligible voters), by at least one third of Parliament members, or by the government; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament within one year of initial proposal; revisions to constitutional articles on sovereignty, independence, and neutrality require majority vote by referendum; articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended; ame |
| 2020 | history: previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994 | amendments: proposed by voter petition (at least 200,000 eligible voters), by at least one third of Parliament members, or by the government; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament within one year of initial proposal; revisions to constitutional articles on sovereignty, independence, and neutrality require majority vote by referendum; articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended; ame |
| 2021 | history: previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994 amendments: proposed by voter petition (at least 200,000 eligible voters), by at least one third of Parliament members, or by the government; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament within one year of initial proposal; revisions to constitutional articles on sovereignty, independence, and neutrality require majority vote by referendum; articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended; amend |
| 2022 | history: previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994 amendments: proposed by voter petition (at least 200,000 eligible voters), by at least one third of Parliament members, or by the government; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament within one year of initial proposal; revisions to constitutional articles on sovereignty, independence, and neutrality require majority vote by referendum; articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended; amend |
| 2023 | history: previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994 amendments: proposed by voter petition (at least 200,000 eligible voters), by at least one third of Parliament members, or by the government; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament within one year of initial proposal; revisions to constitutional articles on sovereignty, independence, and neutrality require majority vote by referendum; articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended; amend |
| 2024 | history: previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994 amendments: proposed by voter petition (at least 200,000 eligible voters), by at least one third of Parliament members, or by the government; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament within one year of initial proposal; revisions to constitutional articles on sovereignty, independence, and neutrality require majority vote by referendum; articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended; amend |
| 2025 | history: previous 1978; latest adopted 29 July 1994, effective 27 August 1994 amendment process: proposed by voter petition (at least 200,000 eligible voters), by at least one third of Parliament members, or by the government; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of Parliament within one year of initial proposal; revisions to constitutional articles on sovereignty, independence, and neutrality require majority vote by referendum; articles on fundamental rights and freedoms cannot be amended |