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Tanzania — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15 March 1984 (Zanzibar has its own Constitution but remains subject to provisions of the union Constitution) |
| 1991 | 15 March 1984 (Zanzibar has its own Constitution but remains subject to provisions of the union Constitution) |
| 1992 | 15 March 1984 (Zanzibar has its own Constitution but remains subject to provisions of the union Constitution) |
| 1993 | 15 March 1984 (Zanzibar has its own constitution but remains subject to provisions of the union constitution) |
| 1994 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 1995 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 1996 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 1997 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 1998 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 1999 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2000 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2001 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2002 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2003 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2004 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2005 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2006 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2007 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2008 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2009 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2010 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2011 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2012 | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| 2013 | several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; amended many times, last in 2012; note - in 2012, the Tanzania Constitutional Review Commission was formed, and in June 2013, completed the first draft of a new constitution (2013) |
| 2014 | several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; amended many times, last in 2012; note - in 2012, the Tanzania Constitutional Review Commission was formed, and in June 2013, completed the first draft of a new constitution (2013) |
| 2015 | several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; amended many times, last in 2012; note - a 640-member Constituent Assembly, formed in early 2014, passed a new constitution draft in October; final passage dependent upon outcome of national referendum expected in 2015 (2015) |
| 2016 | several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; amended many times, last in 2012; note - in 2012, the Tanzania Constitutional Review Commission was formed, and in June 2013, completed the first draft of a new constitution and a second version in December; a 640-member Constituent Assembly, formed in February 2014, passed a new constitution draft in October; a national referendum planned for April 2015 has been postponed (2016) |
| 2017 | history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has been stalled | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar H |
| 2018 | history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has been stalled (2017) | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zan |
| 2019 | history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly stalled | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of R |
| 2020 | history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly stalled | amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of R |
| 2021 | history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has stalled amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of |
| 2022 | history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has stalled amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of |
| 2023 | history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - progress enacting a new constitution drafted in 2014 by the Constituent Assembly has stalled amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of |
| 2024 | history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977; note - drafting of a new constitution by the National Assembly in 2014 had stalled, and not until 2021, when President HASSAN expressed the need for broad government reform was there a renewed mandate for a new constitution; a task force drafted and submitted a report in October 2202 with broad government reform recommendations, including a six-pronged approach to a new constitution; the president as recently as mid-2023 reaffirmed her com |
| 2025 | history: several previous; latest adopted 25 April 1977 amendment process: proposed by the National Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles including those on sovereignty of the United Republic, the authorities and powers of the government, the president, the Assembly, and the High Court requires two-thirds majority vote of the mainland Assembly membership and of the Zanzibar House of Representatives membership; House of Representatives approval of other amendments is not requ |