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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