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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 4 June 1964
1991 4 June 1964
1992 4 June 1964
1993 4 June 1964
1994 4 June 1968
1995 4 June 1968
1996 4 June 1968
1997 4 June 1968
1998 4 June 1968
1999 4 June 1968
2000 adopted January 1998
2001 adopted January 1998
2002 adopted January 1998
2003 adopted January 1998
2004 adopted January 1998
2005 adopted 1 January 1998
2006 adopted 1 January 1998
2007 adopted 1 January 1998
2008 new constitution ratified 7 August 2008
2009 new constitution ratified 7 August 2008
2010 new constitution ratified 7 August 2008
2011 new constitution ratified 7 August 2008
2012 new constitution ratified 7 August 2008
2013 many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 (2010)
2014 many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 (2010)
2015 many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008; amended 2015 (2015)
2016 many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008; amended 2015 (2016)
2017 history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 | amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015 (2017)
2018 history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 (2018) | amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015 (2018)
2019 history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 | amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015 (2018)
2020 history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 | amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015
2021 history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015
2022 history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015
2023 history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015
2024 history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015
2025 history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 amendment process: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum