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Turkmenistan — 34 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 adopted 18 May 1992
1993 adopted 18 May 1992
1994 adopted 18 May 1992
1995 adopted 18 May 1992
1996 adopted 18 May 1992
1997 adopted 18 May 1992
1998 adopted 18 May 1992
1999 adopted 18 May 1992
2000 adopted 18 May 1992
2001 adopted 18 May 1992
2002 adopted 18 May 1992
2003 adopted 18 May 1992
2004 adopted 18 May 1992
2005 adopted 18 May 1992
2006 adopted 18 May 1992
2007 adopted 18 May 1992
2008 adopted 18 May 1992
2009 adopted 18 May 1992
2010 adopted 26 September 2008
2011 adopted 26 September 2008
2012 adopted 26 September 2008
2013 adopted 18 May 1992; amended several times, last in 2008; note - sources disagree as to whether the changes in 2008 are amendments or reflect a new constitution (2012)
2014 adopted 18 May 1992; amended several times, last in 2008; note - sources disagree on whether the changes in 2008 are amendments or reflect a new constitution (2012)
2015 adopted 18 May 1992; amended several times, last in 2008; note - sources disagree on whether the changes in 2008 are amendments or reflect a new constitution (2012)
2016 adopted 18 May 1992; amended several times, last in 2008; note - in mid-2014, the president established the Constitutional Commission to initiate a process for developing constitutional reforms (2016)
2017 history: adopted 18 May 1992 | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership or absolute majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2016; note - in mid-2014, the president established a Constitutional Commission to initiate a process for developing constitutional reforms (2017)
2018 history: adopted 18 May 1992 (2017) | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership or absolute majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2016; note - in mid-2014, the president established a Constitutional Commission to initiate a process for developing constitutional reforms (2017)
2019 history: several previous; latest adopted 14 September 2016 | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership or absolute majority approval in a referendum; amended 2017 (2019)
2020 history: several previous; latest adopted 14 September 2016 | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership or absolute majority approval in a referendum; amended 2017
2021 history: several previous; latest adopted 14 September 2016 amendments: proposed by the Mejlisi; passage requires two-thirds majority vote or absolute majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2020 (changed legislature to bicameral)
2022 history: several previous; latest adopted 14 September 2016 amendments: proposed by the Mejlisi; passage requires two-thirds majority vote or absolute majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2020 (changed legislature to bicameral)
2023 history: several previous; latest adopted 14 September 2016 amendments: proposed by the Assembly or Mejlis; passage requires two-thirds majority vote or absolute majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2023 (changed legislature from bicameral to unicameral Assembly or Mejlis; reestablished People's Council or Halk Maslahaty and named former president Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW as National Leader of the Turkmen people
2024 history: several previous; latest adopted 14 September 2016 amendments: proposed by the Assembly or Mejlis; passage requires two-thirds majority vote or absolute majority approval in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2023 (changed legislature from bicameral to unicameral Assembly or Mejlis; reestablished People's Council or Halk Maslahaty and named former president Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOV as National Leader of the Turkmen people
2025 history: several previous; latest adopted 14 September 2016 amendment process: proposed by the Assembly or Mejlis; passage requires two-thirds majority vote or absolute majority approval in a referendum