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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 21 December 1975
1991 21 December 1975
1992 21 December 1975; note - a new constitution is to be in place before 1993
1993 12 September 1992
1994 19 August 1992 by national referendum
1995 19 August 1992 by national referendum
1996 19 August 1992 by national referendum
1997 19 August 1992 by national referendum
1998 19 August 1992 by national referendum
1999 19 August 1992 by national referendum
2000 19 August 1992 by national referendum
2001 19 August 1992 by national referendum
2002 19 August 1992 by national referendum
2003 19 August 1992 by national referendum
2004 19 August 1992 by national referendum
2005 19 August 1992 by national referendum
2006 19 August 1992 by national referendum
2007 19 August 1992 by national referendum
2008 19 August 1992 by national referendum
2009 passed by referendum 19 August 1992
2010 passed by referendum 17 November 2010; promulgated 11 December 2010 (2010)
2011 passed by referendum 17 November 2010; promulgated 11 December 2010 (2010)
2012 passed by referendum 17 November 2010; promulgated 11 December 2010 (2010)
2013 previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 (2012)
2014 previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 (2012)
2015 previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 (2012)
2016 previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 (2016)
2017 history: previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic in consultation with the cabinet or supported by a least two-thirds of both the Senate and National Assembly membership; passage requires at least three-fourths approval of both the Senate and National Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles including the form and powers of government, the sovereignty of the state, and t
2018 history: previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 (2017) | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic in consultation with the cabinet or supported by a least two-thirds of both the Senate and National Assembly membership; passage requires at least three-fourths approval of both the Senate and National Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles including the form and powers of government, the sovereignty of the state
2019 history: previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic in consultation with the cabinet or supported by a least two thirds of both the Senate and National Assembly membership; passage requires at least three-fourths approval of both the Senate and National Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles, including the form and powers of government, the sovereignty of the state, and
2020 history: previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic in consultation with the cabinet or supported by a least two thirds of both the Senate and National Assembly membership; passage requires at least three-fourths approval of both the Senate and National Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles, including the form and powers of government, the sovereignty of the state, and
2021 history: previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic in consultation with the cabinet or supported by a least two thirds of both the Senate and National Assembly membership; passage requires at least three-fourths approval of both the Senate and National Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles, including the form and powers of government, the sovereignty of the state, and th
2022 history: previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic in consultation with the cabinet or supported by a least two thirds of both the Senate and National Assembly membership; passage requires at least three-fourths approval of both the Senate and National Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles, including the form and powers of government, the sovereignty of the state, and th
2023 history: previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic in consultation with the cabinet or supported by a least two thirds of both the Senate and National Assembly membership; passage requires at least three-fourths approval of both the Senate and National Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles, including the form and powers of government, the sovereignty of the state, and th
2024 history: previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic in consultation with the cabinet or supported by a least two thirds of both the Senate and National Assembly membership; passage requires at least three-fourths approval of both the Senate and National Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles, including the form and powers of government, the sovereignty of the state, and th
2025 history: previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010 amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic in consultation with the cabinet or supported by a least two thirds of both the Senate and National Assembly membership; passage requires at least three-fourths approval of both the Senate and National Assembly and approval in a referendum; constitutional articles, including the form and powers of government, the sovereignty of the state,