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Syria — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 13 March 1973
1991 13 March 1973
1992 13 March 1973
1993 13 March 1973
1994 13 March 1973
1995 13 March 1973
1996 13 March 1973
1997 13 March 1973
1998 13 March 1973
1999 13 March 1973
2000 13 March 1973
2001 13 March 1973
2002 13 March 1973
2003 13 March 1973
2004 13 March 1973
2005 13 March 1973
2006 13 March 1973
2007 13 March 1973
2008 13 March 1973
2009 13 March 1973
2010 13 March 1973
2011 13 March 1973
2012 13 March 1973; amended February 2012
2013 several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum 26 February 2012 (2013)
2014 several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum 26 February 2012 (2013)
2015 several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum 26 February 2012 (2015)
2016 several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum 26 February 2012 (2016)
2017 history: several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum and effective 27 February 2012 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by one-third of the People’s Assembly members; following review by a special Assembly committee, passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by the Assembly and approval by the president (2016)
2018 history: several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum and effective 27 February 2012 (2016) | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by one-third of the People’s Assembly members; following review by a special Assembly committee, passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by the Assembly and approval by the president (2016)
2019 history: several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum and effective 27 February 2012 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by one third of the People’s Assembly members; following review by a special Assembly committee, passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by the Assembly and approval by the president (2016)
2020 history: several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum and effective 27 February 2012 | amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by one third of the People’s Assembly members; following review by a special Assembly committee, passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by the Assembly and approval by the president
2021 history: several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum and effective 27 February 2012; note - in late January 2021, UN-sponsored talks, which began in late 2019 between delegates from government and opposition forces to draft a new constitution, resumed following a delay in mid-2020 because several delegates tested positive for the COVID-19 virus amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by one third of the People s Assembly members; following review by a
2022 history: several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum and effective 27 February 2012; note - UN-sponsored talks, which began in late 2019 between delegates from government and opposition forces to draft a new constitution; in March 2022, the 7th round of the Syrian Constitutional Committee ended in Geneva with no results amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by one third of the People s Assembly members; following review by a special Assembly committe
2023 history: several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum and effective 27 February 2012; note - UN-sponsored talks, which began in late 2019 between delegates from government and opposition forces to draft a new constitution; in March 2022, the 7th round of the Syrian Constitutional Committee ended in Geneva with no results amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by one third of the People s Assembly members; following review by a special Assembly committe
2024 history: several previous; latest issued 15 February 2012, passed by referendum and effective 27 February 2012; note UN-sponsored talks, which began in late 2019 between delegates from government and opposition forces to draft a new constitution; in June 2022, the 8th round of the Syrian Constitutional Committee ended in Geneva with no results, and the 9th round, scheduled for July 2022, was cancelled due to lack of Russian and regime participation amendments: proposed by the president of the re
2025 history: Syria's 2012 constitution was rescinded by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led government in January 2025; in March 2025, interim authorities announced a transitional constitution to remain in effect for up to five years